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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,678,554,961.60, 8,517,832,442.40 and 4,711,096,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,678,554,961.60, 8,517,832,442.40 and 4,711,096,145.60 is: 7,066,644,218.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,554,961.60 : 8,517,832,442.40 = 4,711,096,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,554,961.60/8,517,832,442.40 = 4,711,096,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,554,961.60x = 8,517,832,442.40 × 4,711,096,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,554,961.60x = 40,128,327,588,257,275,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,128,327,588,257,275,904/5,678,554,961.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,066,644,218.40

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