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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,588,830,447.86, 7,712,609,995.84 and 3,048,567,773.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,588,830,447.86, 7,712,609,995.84 and 3,048,567,773.58 is: 4,207,036,606.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,588,830,447.86 : 7,712,609,995.84 = 3,048,567,773.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,588,830,447.86/7,712,609,995.84 = 3,048,567,773.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,588,830,447.86x = 7,712,609,995.84 × 3,048,567,773.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,588,830,447.86x = 23,512,414,283,508,801,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,512,414,283,508,801,536/5,588,830,447.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207,036,606.83

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