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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,565,687,136.80, 8,349,538,474.80 and 2,798,351,815.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,565,687,136.80, 8,349,538,474.80 and 2,798,351,815.20 is: 4,198,034,415.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,687,136.80 : 8,349,538,474.80 = 2,798,351,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,687,136.80/8,349,538,474.80 = 2,798,351,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,687,136.80x = 8,349,538,474.80 × 2,798,351,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,687,136.80x = 23,364,946,147,038,818,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,364,946,147,038,818,304/5,565,687,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,198,034,415.65

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