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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,718,530.40, 8,298,359,331.60 and 3,203,172,034.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,718,530.40, 8,298,359,331.60 and 3,203,172,034.40 is: 4,800,871,201.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,718,530.40 : 8,298,359,331.60 = 3,203,172,034.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,718,530.40/8,298,359,331.60 = 3,203,172,034.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,718,530.40x = 8,298,359,331.60 × 3,203,172,034.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,718,530.40x = 26,581,072,542,383,398,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,581,072,542,383,398,912/5,536,718,530.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,800,871,201.31

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