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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616,222,705.60, 8,424,334,058.40 and 2,861,232,561.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616,222,705.60, 8,424,334,058.40 and 2,861,232,561.60 is: 4,291,848,842.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616,222,705.60 : 8,424,334,058.40 = 2,861,232,561.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616,222,705.60/8,424,334,058.40 = 2,861,232,561.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616,222,705.60x = 8,424,334,058.40 × 2,861,232,561.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616,222,705.60x = 24,103,978,917,689,954,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,103,978,917,689,954,304/5,616,222,705.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,848,842.40

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