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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616,725,029.60, 8,425,087,544.40 and 2,861,734,885.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616,725,029.60, 8,425,087,544.40 and 2,861,734,885.60 is: 4,292,602,328.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616,725,029.60 : 8,425,087,544.40 = 2,861,734,885.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616,725,029.60/8,425,087,544.40 = 2,861,734,885.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616,725,029.60x = 8,425,087,544.40 × 2,861,734,885.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616,725,029.60x = 24,110,366,940,043,517,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,110,366,940,043,517,952/5,616,725,029.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292,602,328.40

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