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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,601,280,475.60, 8,401,920,713.40 and 2,698,904,027.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,601,280,475.60, 8,401,920,713.40 and 2,698,904,027.60 is: 4,048,356,041.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,601,280,475.60 : 8,401,920,713.40 = 2,698,904,027.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,601,280,475.60/8,401,920,713.40 = 2,698,904,027.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,601,280,475.60x = 8,401,920,713.40 × 2,698,904,027.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,601,280,475.60x = 22,675,977,652,971,122,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,675,977,652,971,122,688/5,601,280,475.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,048,356,041.40

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