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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,598,759,672.80, 8,394,108,430.80 and 3,145,848,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,598,759,672.80, 8,394,108,430.80 and 3,145,848,466.40 is: 4,716,507,704.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,598,759,672.80 : 8,394,108,430.80 = 3,145,848,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,598,759,672.80/8,394,108,430.80 = 3,145,848,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,598,759,672.80x = 8,394,108,430.80 × 3,145,848,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,598,759,672.80x = 26,406,593,133,827,493,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,406,593,133,827,493,888/5,598,759,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,716,507,704.75

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