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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,626,368,002.80, 8,439,552,004.20 and 2,874,485,148.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,626,368,002.80, 8,439,552,004.20 and 2,874,485,148.40 is: 4,311,727,722.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,626,368,002.80 : 8,439,552,004.20 = 2,874,485,148.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,626,368,002.80/8,439,552,004.20 = 2,874,485,148.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,626,368,002.80x = 8,439,552,004.20 × 2,874,485,148.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,626,368,002.80x = 24,259,366,895,222,353,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,259,366,895,222,353,920/5,626,368,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,311,727,722.60

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