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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,598,971,243.20, 8,398,456,864.80 and 4,365,461,252.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,598,971,243.20, 8,398,456,864.80 and 4,365,461,252.80 is: 6,548,191,879.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,598,971,243.20 : 8,398,456,864.80 = 4,365,461,252.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,598,971,243.20/8,398,456,864.80 = 4,365,461,252.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,598,971,243.20x = 8,398,456,864.80 × 4,365,461,252.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,598,971,243.20x = 36,663,138,026,596,569,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,663,138,026,596,569,088/5,598,971,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,548,191,879.20

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