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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,640,402,505.60, 8,455,228,987.20 and 4,396,142,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,640,402,505.60, 8,455,228,987.20 and 4,396,142,972.80 is: 6,590,025,349.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,640,402,505.60 : 8,455,228,987.20 = 4,396,142,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,640,402,505.60/8,455,228,987.20 = 4,396,142,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,640,402,505.60x = 8,455,228,987.20 × 4,396,142,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,640,402,505.60x = 37,170,395,495,494,139,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,170,395,495,494,139,904/5,640,402,505.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,590,025,349.89

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