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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,595,510,187.98, 7,721,911,539.72 and 3,055,292,872.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,595,510,187.98, 7,721,911,539.72 and 3,055,292,872.98 is: 4,216,362,851.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,595,510,187.98 : 7,721,911,539.72 = 3,055,292,872.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,595,510,187.98/7,721,911,539.72 = 3,055,292,872.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,595,510,187.98x = 7,721,911,539.72 × 3,055,292,872.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,595,510,187.98x = 23,592,701,293,088,534,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,592,701,293,088,534,528/5,595,510,187.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216,362,851.73

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