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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,417,359.93, 7,638,870,982.37 and 3,124,607,412.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,417,359.93, 7,638,870,982.37 and 3,124,607,412.56 is: 4,311,955,421.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,417,359.93 : 7,638,870,982.37 = 3,124,607,412.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,417,359.93/7,638,870,982.37 = 3,124,607,412.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,417,359.93x = 7,638,870,982.37 × 3,124,607,412.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,417,359.93x = 23,868,472,895,048,970,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,868,472,895,048,970,240/5,535,417,359.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,311,955,421.44

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