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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,590,132,284.30, 8,378,077,117.05 and 2,971,191,036.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,590,132,284.30, 8,378,077,117.05 and 2,971,191,036.30 is: 4,453,001,532.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,590,132,284.30 : 8,378,077,117.05 = 2,971,191,036.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,590,132,284.30/8,378,077,117.05 = 2,971,191,036.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,590,132,284.30x = 8,378,077,117.05 × 2,971,191,036.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,590,132,284.30x = 24,892,867,631,609,106,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,892,867,631,609,106,432/5,590,132,284.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,453,001,532.99

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