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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,588,617,870.40, 8,382,926,805.60 and 4,757,656,722.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,588,617,870.40, 8,382,926,805.60 and 4,757,656,722.80 is: 7,136,485,084.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,588,617,870.40 : 8,382,926,805.60 = 4,757,656,722.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,588,617,870.40/8,382,926,805.60 = 4,757,656,722.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,588,617,870.40x = 8,382,926,805.60 × 4,757,656,722.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,588,617,870.40x = 39,883,088,073,403,170,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,883,088,073,403,170,816/5,588,617,870.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,136,485,084.20

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