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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,432,936.70, 8,240,885,521.45 and 2,799,031,866.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,432,936.70, 8,240,885,521.45 and 2,799,031,866.14 is: 4,196,631,059.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,432,936.70 : 8,240,885,521.45 = 2,799,031,866.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,432,936.70/8,240,885,521.45 = 2,799,031,866.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,432,936.70x = 8,240,885,521.45 × 2,799,031,866.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,432,936.70x = 23,066,501,179,736,301,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,066,501,179,736,301,568/5,496,432,936.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,631,059.70

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