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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,723,139,002.40, 8,584,991,938.80 and 2,968,148,858.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,723,139,002.40, 8,584,991,938.80 and 2,968,148,858.40 is: 4,452,370,283.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,723,139,002.40 : 8,584,991,938.80 = 2,968,148,858.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,723,139,002.40/8,584,991,938.80 = 2,968,148,858.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,723,139,002.40x = 8,584,991,938.80 × 2,968,148,858.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,723,139,002.40x = 25,481,534,022,522,425,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,481,534,022,522,425,344/5,723,139,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,452,370,283.48

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