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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,051,144.52, 8,320,803,236.38 and 3,307,732,376.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,051,144.52, 8,320,803,236.38 and 3,307,732,376.12 is: 4,960,839,318.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,051,144.52 : 8,320,803,236.38 = 3,307,732,376.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,051,144.52/8,320,803,236.38 = 3,307,732,376.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,051,144.52x = 8,320,803,236.38 × 3,307,732,376.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,051,144.52x = 27,522,990,260,298,203,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,522,990,260,298,203,136/5,548,051,144.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,960,839,318.77

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