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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,248,301.20, 8,068,872,451.80 and 2,106,609,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,248,301.20, 8,068,872,451.80 and 2,106,609,837.20 is: 3,159,914,755.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,248,301.20 : 8,068,872,451.80 = 2,106,609,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,248,301.20/8,068,872,451.80 = 2,106,609,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,248,301.20x = 8,068,872,451.80 × 2,106,609,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,248,301.20x = 16,997,966,082,073,964,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,997,966,082,073,964,544/5,379,248,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,159,914,755.80

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