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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,560,283,707.20, 8,340,298,034.40 and 2,799,171,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,560,283,707.20, 8,340,298,034.40 and 2,799,171,259.20 is: 4,198,692,689.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,560,283,707.20 : 8,340,298,034.40 = 2,799,171,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,560,283,707.20/8,340,298,034.40 = 2,799,171,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,560,283,707.20x = 8,340,298,034.40 × 2,799,171,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,560,283,707.20x = 23,345,922,551,054,729,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,345,922,551,054,729,216/5,560,283,707.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,692,689.16

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