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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,565,173,772.24, 7,679,853,730.62 and 3,058,993,631.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,565,173,772.24, 7,679,853,730.62 and 3,058,993,631.88 is: 4,221,363,899.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,173,772.24 : 7,679,853,730.62 = 3,058,993,631.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,173,772.24/7,679,853,730.62 = 3,058,993,631.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,173,772.24x = 7,679,853,730.62 × 3,058,993,631.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,173,772.24x = 23,492,623,655,736,442,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,492,623,655,736,442,880/5,565,173,772.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,363,899.35

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