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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,399,902.32, 7,638,846,930.03 and 3,124,589,841.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,399,902.32, 7,638,846,930.03 and 3,124,589,841.46 is: 4,311,931,195.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,399,902.32 : 7,638,846,930.03 = 3,124,589,841.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,399,902.32/7,638,846,930.03 = 3,124,589,841.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,399,902.32x = 7,638,846,930.03 × 3,124,589,841.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,399,902.32x = 23,868,263,518,039,646,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,868,263,518,039,646,208/5,535,399,902.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,311,931,195.44

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