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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559,851,544.34, 7,672,744,963.80 and 3,271,143,514.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559,851,544.34, 7,672,744,963.80 and 3,271,143,514.24 is: 4,514,266,203.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559,851,544.34 : 7,672,744,963.80 = 3,271,143,514.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559,851,544.34/7,672,744,963.80 = 3,271,143,514.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559,851,544.34x = 7,672,744,963.80 × 3,271,143,514.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559,851,544.34x = 25,098,649,924,751,990,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,098,649,924,751,990,784/5,559,851,544.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514,266,203.80

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