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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,598,731,822.89, 7,726,484,640.73 and 3,219,871,617.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,598,731,822.89, 7,726,484,640.73 and 3,219,871,617.59 is: 4,443,557,824.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,598,731,822.89 : 7,726,484,640.73 = 3,219,871,617.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,598,731,822.89/7,726,484,640.73 = 3,219,871,617.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,598,731,822.89x = 7,726,484,640.73 × 3,219,871,617.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,598,731,822.89x = 24,878,288,598,408,421,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,878,288,598,408,421,376/5,598,731,822.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,443,557,824.41

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