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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616,724,811.60, 8,425,087,217.40 and 2,861,734,667.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616,724,811.60, 8,425,087,217.40 and 2,861,734,667.60 is: 4,292,602,001.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616,724,811.60 : 8,425,087,217.40 = 2,861,734,667.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616,724,811.60/8,425,087,217.40 = 2,861,734,667.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616,724,811.60x = 8,425,087,217.40 × 2,861,734,667.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616,724,811.60x = 24,110,364,167,587,196,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,110,364,167,587,196,928/5,616,724,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292,602,001.40

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