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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,996,870.20, 8,323,495,305.30 and 4,502,961,549.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,996,870.20, 8,323,495,305.30 and 4,502,961,549.90 is: 6,754,442,324.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,996,870.20 : 8,323,495,305.30 = 4,502,961,549.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,996,870.20/8,323,495,305.30 = 4,502,961,549.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,996,870.20x = 8,323,495,305.30 × 4,502,961,549.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,996,870.20x = 37,480,379,320,539,062,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,480,379,320,539,062,272/5,548,996,870.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,754,442,324.85

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