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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,808,009.60, 7,978,212,014.40 and 2,869,927,881.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,808,009.60, 7,978,212,014.40 and 2,869,927,881.60 is: 4,304,891,822.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,808,009.60 : 7,978,212,014.40 = 2,869,927,881.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,808,009.60/7,978,212,014.40 = 2,869,927,881.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,808,009.60x = 7,978,212,014.40 × 2,869,927,881.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,808,009.60x = 22,896,893,105,442,660,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,896,893,105,442,660,352/5,318,808,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,304,891,822.40

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