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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,648,616,003.60, 8,472,924,005.40 and 3,199,735,875.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,648,616,003.60, 8,472,924,005.40 and 3,199,735,875.60 is: 4,799,603,813.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,648,616,003.60 : 8,472,924,005.40 = 3,199,735,875.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,648,616,003.60/8,472,924,005.40 = 3,199,735,875.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,648,616,003.60x = 8,472,924,005.40 × 3,199,735,875.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,648,616,003.60x = 27,111,118,911,310,827,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,111,118,911,310,827,520/5,648,616,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,799,603,813.40

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