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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,540,841,134.80, 7,646,368,141.72 and 3,000,527,485.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,540,841,134.80, 7,646,368,141.72 and 3,000,527,485.90 is: 4,140,731,924.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,540,841,134.80 : 7,646,368,141.72 = 3,000,527,485.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,540,841,134.80/7,646,368,141.72 = 3,000,527,485.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,540,841,134.80x = 7,646,368,141.72 × 3,000,527,485.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,540,841,134.80x = 22,943,137,776,540,966,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,943,137,776,540,966,912/5,540,841,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,140,731,924.70

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