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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,668,719,886.40, 8,503,079,829.60 and 3,179,025,089.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,668,719,886.40, 8,503,079,829.60 and 3,179,025,089.60 is: 4,768,537,634.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,668,719,886.40 : 8,503,079,829.60 = 3,179,025,089.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,668,719,886.40/8,503,079,829.60 = 3,179,025,089.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,668,719,886.40x = 8,503,079,829.60 × 3,179,025,089.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,668,719,886.40x = 27,031,504,117,170,094,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,031,504,117,170,094,080/5,668,719,886.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,768,537,634.40

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