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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,777,772.80, 8,083,166,659.20 and 2,486,401,324.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,777,772.80, 8,083,166,659.20 and 2,486,401,324.80 is: 3,729,601,987.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,777,772.80 : 8,083,166,659.20 = 2,486,401,324.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,777,772.80/8,083,166,659.20 = 2,486,401,324.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,777,772.80x = 8,083,166,659.20 × 2,486,401,324.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,777,772.80x = 20,097,996,290,014,072,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,097,996,290,014,072,832/5,388,777,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,729,601,987.20

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