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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,557,950,168.40, 8,329,272,502.20 and 3,687,277,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,557,950,168.40, 8,329,272,502.20 and 3,687,277,848.40 is: 5,525,839,753.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,557,950,168.40 : 8,329,272,502.20 = 3,687,277,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,557,950,168.40/8,329,272,502.20 = 3,687,277,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,557,950,168.40x = 8,329,272,502.20 × 3,687,277,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,557,950,168.40x = 30,712,341,990,649,298,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,712,341,990,649,298,944/5,557,950,168.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,525,839,753.88

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