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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559,365,529.60, 8,339,041,603.20 and 1,418,809,497.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559,365,529.60, 8,339,041,603.20 and 1,418,809,497.60 is: 2,128,212,538.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559,365,529.60 : 8,339,041,603.20 = 1,418,809,497.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559,365,529.60/8,339,041,603.20 = 1,418,809,497.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559,365,529.60x = 8,339,041,603.20 × 1,418,809,497.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559,365,529.60x = 11,831,511,427,501,688,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,831,511,427,501,688,832/5,559,365,529.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,128,212,538.73

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