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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,560,254,188.70, 8,340,253,756.65 and 2,799,141,740.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,560,254,188.70, 8,340,253,756.65 and 2,799,141,740.70 is: 4,198,648,411.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,560,254,188.70 : 8,340,253,756.65 = 2,799,141,740.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,560,254,188.70/8,340,253,756.65 = 2,799,141,740.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,560,254,188.70x = 8,340,253,756.65 × 2,799,141,740.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,560,254,188.70x = 23,345,552,418,268,991,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,345,552,418,268,991,488/5,560,254,188.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,648,411.74

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