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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,535,417,361.43, 7,638,870,984.44 and 3,124,607,414.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,535,417,361.43, 7,638,870,984.44 and 3,124,607,414.06 is: 4,311,955,423.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,535,417,361.43 : 7,638,870,984.44 = 3,124,607,414.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,535,417,361.43/7,638,870,984.44 = 3,124,607,414.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,535,417,361.43x = 7,638,870,984.44 × 3,124,607,414.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,535,417,361.43x = 23,868,472,912,975,216,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,868,472,912,975,216,640/5,535,417,361.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,311,955,423.51

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