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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,560,254,017.20, 8,340,253,499.40 and 2,799,141,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,560,254,017.20, 8,340,253,499.40 and 2,799,141,569.20 is: 4,198,648,154.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,560,254,017.20 : 8,340,253,499.40 = 2,799,141,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,560,254,017.20/8,340,253,499.40 = 2,799,141,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,560,254,017.20x = 8,340,253,499.40 × 2,799,141,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,560,254,017.20x = 23,345,550,267,836,305,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,345,550,267,836,305,408/5,560,254,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,648,154.49

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