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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,565,687,131.80, 8,349,538,467.30 and 2,798,351,810.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,565,687,131.80, 8,349,538,467.30 and 2,798,351,810.20 is: 4,198,034,408.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,687,131.80 : 8,349,538,467.30 = 2,798,351,810.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,687,131.80/8,349,538,467.30 = 2,798,351,810.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,687,131.80x = 8,349,538,467.30 × 2,798,351,810.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,687,131.80x = 23,364,946,084,303,486,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,364,946,084,303,486,976/5,565,687,131.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,034,408.15

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