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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,785,588.60, 7,978,178,382.90 and 2,416,409,140.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,785,588.60, 7,978,178,382.90 and 2,416,409,140.60 is: 3,624,613,710.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,785,588.60 : 7,978,178,382.90 = 2,416,409,140.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,785,588.60/7,978,178,382.90 = 2,416,409,140.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,785,588.60x = 7,978,178,382.90 × 2,416,409,140.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,785,588.60x = 19,278,543,169,776,885,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,278,543,169,776,885,760/5,318,785,588.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,624,613,710.90

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