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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,375,998.40, 8,276,063,997.60 and 2,896,167,268.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,375,998.40, 8,276,063,997.60 and 2,896,167,268.80 is: 4,344,250,903.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,375,998.40 : 8,276,063,997.60 = 2,896,167,268.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,375,998.40/8,276,063,997.60 = 2,896,167,268.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,375,998.40x = 8,276,063,997.60 × 2,896,167,268.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,375,998.40x = 23,968,865,664,343,203,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,968,865,664,343,203,840/5,517,375,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,344,250,903.20

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