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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,391,880,972.80, 8,088,717,254.40 and 2,120,436,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,391,880,972.80, 8,088,717,254.40 and 2,120,436,902.40 is: 3,181,007,638.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,880,972.80 : 8,088,717,254.40 = 2,120,436,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,880,972.80/8,088,717,254.40 = 2,120,436,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,880,972.80x = 8,088,717,254.40 × 2,120,436,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,880,972.80x = 17,151,614,559,309,369,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,151,614,559,309,369,344/5,391,880,972.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,181,007,638.31

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