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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,718,496.40, 8,298,359,280.60 and 3,203,172,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,718,496.40, 8,298,359,280.60 and 3,203,172,000.40 is: 4,800,871,150.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,718,496.40 : 8,298,359,280.60 = 3,203,172,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,718,496.40/8,298,359,280.60 = 3,203,172,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,718,496.40x = 8,298,359,280.60 × 3,203,172,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,718,496.40x = 26,581,072,096,877,408,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,581,072,096,877,408,256/5,536,718,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,800,871,150.33

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