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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,564,038,985.20, 8,346,058,477.80 and 2,984,148,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,564,038,985.20, 8,346,058,477.80 and 2,984,148,809.20 is: 4,476,223,213.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,564,038,985.20 : 8,346,058,477.80 = 2,984,148,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,564,038,985.20/8,346,058,477.80 = 2,984,148,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,564,038,985.20x = 8,346,058,477.80 × 2,984,148,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,564,038,985.20x = 24,905,880,468,040,433,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,905,880,468,040,433,664/5,564,038,985.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,223,213.80

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