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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,596,001,633.80, 8,399,377,221.90 and 2,838,744,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,596,001,633.80, 8,399,377,221.90 and 2,838,744,008.20 is: 4,260,842,530.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,001,633.80 : 8,399,377,221.90 = 2,838,744,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,001,633.80/8,399,377,221.90 = 2,838,744,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,001,633.80x = 8,399,377,221.90 × 2,838,744,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,001,633.80x = 23,843,681,761,280,184,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,843,681,761,280,184,320/5,596,001,633.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,260,842,530.36

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