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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,785,385.60, 7,978,178,078.40 and 2,416,408,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,785,385.60, 7,978,178,078.40 and 2,416,408,937.60 is: 3,624,613,406.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,785,385.60 : 7,978,178,078.40 = 2,416,408,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,785,385.60/7,978,178,078.40 = 2,416,408,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,785,385.60x = 7,978,178,078.40 × 2,416,408,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,785,385.60x = 19,278,540,814,410,149,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,278,540,814,410,149,888/5,318,785,385.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,624,613,406.40

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