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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,341,786.20, 8,378,012,679.30 and 2,476,624,512.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,341,786.20, 8,378,012,679.30 and 2,476,624,512.60 is: 3,714,936,768.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,341,786.20 : 8,378,012,679.30 = 2,476,624,512.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,341,786.20/8,378,012,679.30 = 2,476,624,512.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,341,786.20x = 8,378,012,679.30 × 2,476,624,512.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,341,786.20x = 20,749,191,568,427,982,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,749,191,568,427,982,848/5,585,341,786.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,714,936,768.90

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