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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,598,936,133.40, 8,398,404,200.10 and 1,917,217,861.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,598,936,133.40, 8,398,404,200.10 and 1,917,217,861.40 is: 2,875,826,792.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,598,936,133.40 : 8,398,404,200.10 = 1,917,217,861.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,598,936,133.40/8,398,404,200.10 = 1,917,217,861.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,598,936,133.40x = 8,398,404,200.10 × 1,917,217,861.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,598,936,133.40x = 16,101,570,539,688,501,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,101,570,539,688,501,248/5,598,936,133.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,875,826,792.10

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