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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,784,014.60, 7,978,176,021.90 and 2,416,407,566.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,784,014.60, 7,978,176,021.90 and 2,416,407,566.60 is: 3,624,611,349.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,784,014.60 : 7,978,176,021.90 = 2,416,407,566.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,784,014.60/7,978,176,021.90 = 2,416,407,566.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,784,014.60x = 7,978,176,021.90 × 2,416,407,566.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,784,014.60x = 19,278,524,906,985,844,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,278,524,906,985,844,736/5,318,784,014.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,624,611,349.90

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