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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,051,131.52, 8,320,803,216.88 and 3,307,732,363.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,051,131.52, 8,320,803,216.88 and 3,307,732,363.12 is: 4,960,839,299.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,051,131.52 : 8,320,803,216.88 = 3,307,732,363.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,051,131.52/8,320,803,216.88 = 3,307,732,363.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,051,131.52x = 8,320,803,216.88 × 3,307,732,363.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,051,131.52x = 27,522,990,087,626,981,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,522,990,087,626,981,376/5,548,051,131.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,960,839,299.27

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