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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,638,488,998.40, 8,457,733,497.60 and 4,187,300,774.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,638,488,998.40, 8,457,733,497.60 and 4,187,300,774.40 is: 6,280,951,161.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,638,488,998.40 : 8,457,733,497.60 = 4,187,300,774.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,638,488,998.40/8,457,733,497.60 = 4,187,300,774.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,638,488,998.40x = 8,457,733,497.60 × 4,187,300,774.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,638,488,998.40x = 35,415,074,024,169,304,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,415,074,024,169,304,064/5,638,488,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,280,951,161.60

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