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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,701,117.23, 8,319,344,895.38 and 4,796,026,474.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,701,117.23, 8,319,344,895.38 and 4,796,026,474.22 is: 7,201,218,315.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,701,117.23 : 8,319,344,895.38 = 4,796,026,474.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,701,117.23/8,319,344,895.38 = 4,796,026,474.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,701,117.23x = 8,319,344,895.38 × 4,796,026,474.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,701,117.23x = 39,899,798,366,343,921,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,899,798,366,343,921,664/5,540,701,117.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,201,218,315.54

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