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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,588,830,442.85, 7,712,609,988.92 and 3,048,567,768.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,588,830,442.85, 7,712,609,988.92 and 3,048,567,768.57 is: 4,207,036,599.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,588,830,442.85 : 7,712,609,988.92 = 3,048,567,768.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,588,830,442.85/7,712,609,988.92 = 3,048,567,768.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,588,830,442.85x = 7,712,609,988.92 × 3,048,567,768.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,588,830,442.85x = 23,512,414,223,772,536,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,512,414,223,772,536,832/5,588,830,442.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207,036,599.91

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