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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,668,712,555.40, 8,503,068,833.10 and 4,199,384,478.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,668,712,555.40, 8,503,068,833.10 and 4,199,384,478.60 is: 6,299,076,717.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,668,712,555.40 : 8,503,068,833.10 = 4,199,384,478.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,668,712,555.40/8,503,068,833.10 = 4,199,384,478.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,668,712,555.40x = 8,503,068,833.10 × 4,199,384,478.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,668,712,555.40x = 35,707,655,278,187,552,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,707,655,278,187,552,768/5,668,712,555.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,299,076,717.90

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