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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,340,654,001.60, 8,010,981,002.40 and 3,687,659,915.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,340,654,001.60, 8,010,981,002.40 and 3,687,659,915.20 is: 5,531,489,872.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,340,654,001.60 : 8,010,981,002.40 = 3,687,659,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,340,654,001.60/8,010,981,002.40 = 3,687,659,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,340,654,001.60x = 8,010,981,002.40 × 3,687,659,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,340,654,001.60x = 29,541,773,523,979,190,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,541,773,523,979,190,272/5,340,654,001.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,531,489,872.80

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