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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,598,741,877.20, 8,398,112,815.80 and 4,147,553,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,598,741,877.20, 8,398,112,815.80 and 4,147,553,653.20 is: 6,221,330,479.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,598,741,877.20 : 8,398,112,815.80 = 4,147,553,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,598,741,877.20/8,398,112,815.80 = 4,147,553,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,598,741,877.20x = 8,398,112,815.80 × 4,147,553,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,598,741,877.20x = 34,831,623,489,157,029,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,831,623,489,157,029,888/5,598,741,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,221,330,479.80

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