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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,502,396,117.60, 8,253,594,176.40 and 3,665,736,021.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,502,396,117.60, 8,253,594,176.40 and 3,665,736,021.60 is: 5,498,604,032.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,502,396,117.60 : 8,253,594,176.40 = 3,665,736,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,502,396,117.60/8,253,594,176.40 = 3,665,736,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,502,396,117.60x = 8,253,594,176.40 × 3,665,736,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,502,396,117.60x = 30,255,497,480,097,464,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,255,497,480,097,464,320/5,502,396,117.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,498,604,032.40

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