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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,557,168,994.40, 8,335,753,491.60 and 2,802,178,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,557,168,994.40, 8,335,753,491.60 and 2,802,178,850.40 is: 4,203,268,275.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,557,168,994.40 : 8,335,753,491.60 = 2,802,178,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,557,168,994.40/8,335,753,491.60 = 2,802,178,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,557,168,994.40x = 8,335,753,491.60 × 2,802,178,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,557,168,994.40x = 23,358,272,136,309,477,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,358,272,136,309,477,376/5,557,168,994.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,203,268,275.60

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