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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,783,997.60, 7,978,175,996.40 and 2,556,991,408.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,783,997.60, 7,978,175,996.40 and 2,556,991,408.80 is: 3,835,487,113.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,783,997.60 : 7,978,175,996.40 = 2,556,991,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,783,997.60/7,978,175,996.40 = 2,556,991,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,783,997.60x = 7,978,175,996.40 × 2,556,991,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,783,997.60x = 20,400,127,480,689,180,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,400,127,480,689,180,672/5,318,783,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,487,113.20

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