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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,345,451,997.20, 8,021,047,777.20 and 2,240,348,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,345,451,997.20, 8,021,047,777.20 and 2,240,348,522.40 is: 3,361,725,546.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,345,451,997.20 : 8,021,047,777.20 = 2,240,348,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,345,451,997.20/8,021,047,777.20 = 2,240,348,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,345,451,997.20x = 8,021,047,777.20 × 2,240,348,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,345,451,997.20x = 17,969,942,535,749,824,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,969,942,535,749,824,512/5,345,451,997.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,361,725,546.35

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