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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,961,867.20, 8,252,942,800.80 and 3,760,535,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,961,867.20, 8,252,942,800.80 and 3,760,535,998.40 is: 5,640,803,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,961,867.20 : 8,252,942,800.80 = 3,760,535,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,961,867.20/8,252,942,800.80 = 3,760,535,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,961,867.20x = 8,252,942,800.80 × 3,760,535,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,961,867.20x = 31,035,488,495,144,521,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,035,488,495,144,521,728/5,501,961,867.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,640,803,997.60

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