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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,699,469.92, 7,642,025,641.20 and 3,031,573,181.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,699,469.92, 7,642,025,641.20 and 3,031,573,181.60 is: 4,183,571,194.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,699,469.92 : 7,642,025,641.20 = 3,031,573,181.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,699,469.92/7,642,025,641.20 = 3,031,573,181.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,699,469.92x = 7,642,025,641.20 × 3,031,573,181.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,699,469.92x = 23,167,359,986,961,461,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,167,359,986,961,461,248/5,537,699,469.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,183,571,194.65

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