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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,705,856,007.20, 8,558,784,010.80 and 3,708,488,152.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,705,856,007.20, 8,558,784,010.80 and 3,708,488,152.80 is: 5,562,732,229.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,705,856,007.20 : 8,558,784,010.80 = 3,708,488,152.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,705,856,007.20/8,558,784,010.80 = 3,708,488,152.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,705,856,007.20x = 8,558,784,010.80 × 3,708,488,152.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,705,856,007.20x = 31,740,149,106,425,868,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,740,149,106,425,868,288/5,705,856,007.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562,732,229.20

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