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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,510,736,602.40, 8,266,104,903.60 and 3,306,744,487.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,510,736,602.40, 8,266,104,903.60 and 3,306,744,487.20 is: 4,960,116,730.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,510,736,602.40 : 8,266,104,903.60 = 3,306,744,487.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,510,736,602.40/8,266,104,903.60 = 3,306,744,487.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,510,736,602.40x = 8,266,104,903.60 × 3,306,744,487.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,510,736,602.40x = 27,333,896,820,596,187,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,333,896,820,596,187,136/5,510,736,602.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,960,116,730.80

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