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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,533,731,202.60, 8,300,596,803.90 and 4,999,951,862.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,533,731,202.60, 8,300,596,803.90 and 4,999,951,862.20 is: 7,499,927,793.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,731,202.60 : 8,300,596,803.90 = 4,999,951,862.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,731,202.60/8,300,596,803.90 = 4,999,951,862.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,731,202.60x = 8,300,596,803.90 × 4,999,951,862.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,731,202.60x = 41,502,584,447,031,173,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,502,584,447,031,173,120/5,533,731,202.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,499,927,793.30

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