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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,544,333,753.84, 7,651,555,969.86 and 3,132,179,635.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,544,333,753.84, 7,651,555,969.86 and 3,132,179,635.95 is: 4,322,619,967.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,544,333,753.84 : 7,651,555,969.86 = 3,132,179,635.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,544,333,753.84/7,651,555,969.86 = 3,132,179,635.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,544,333,753.84x = 7,651,555,969.86 × 3,132,179,635.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,544,333,753.84x = 23,966,047,792,127,139,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,966,047,792,127,139,840/5,544,333,753.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,322,619,967.73

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