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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568,717,657.71, 8,356,756,478.67 and 2,621,840,025.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568,717,657.71, 8,356,756,478.67 and 2,621,840,025.72 is: 3,934,492,636.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,717,657.71 : 8,356,756,478.67 = 2,621,840,025.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,717,657.71/8,356,756,478.67 = 2,621,840,025.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,717,657.71x = 8,356,756,478.67 × 2,621,840,025.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,717,657.71x = 21,910,078,620,986,380,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,910,078,620,986,380,288/5,568,717,657.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,934,492,636.86

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