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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,725,882,500.40, 8,588,823,750.60 and 2,970,892,356.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,725,882,500.40, 8,588,823,750.60 and 2,970,892,356.40 is: 4,456,338,534.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,725,882,500.40 : 8,588,823,750.60 = 2,970,892,356.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,725,882,500.40/8,588,823,750.60 = 2,970,892,356.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,725,882,500.40x = 8,588,823,750.60 × 2,970,892,356.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,725,882,500.40x = 25,516,470,831,124,320,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,516,470,831,124,320,256/5,725,882,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456,338,534.60

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