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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,542,229,864.46, 7,648,216,260.30 and 3,001,848,630.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,542,229,864.46, 7,648,216,260.30 and 3,001,848,630.78 is: 4,142,518,096.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,542,229,864.46 : 7,648,216,260.30 = 3,001,848,630.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,542,229,864.46/7,648,216,260.30 = 3,001,848,630.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,542,229,864.46x = 7,648,216,260.30 × 3,001,848,630.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,542,229,864.46x = 22,958,787,508,890,890,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,958,787,508,890,890,240/5,542,229,864.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,518,096.57

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