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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,668,997,612.40, 8,503,496,418.60 and 4,879,914,015.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,668,997,612.40, 8,503,496,418.60 and 4,879,914,015.60 is: 7,319,871,023.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,668,997,612.40 : 8,503,496,418.60 = 4,879,914,015.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,668,997,612.40/8,503,496,418.60 = 4,879,914,015.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,668,997,612.40x = 8,503,496,418.60 × 4,879,914,015.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,668,997,612.40x = 41,496,331,354,730,553,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,496,331,354,730,553,344/5,668,997,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,319,871,023.40

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