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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,740,016,277.60, 7,921,222,562.64 and 3,099,817,389.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,740,016,277.60, 7,921,222,562.64 and 3,099,817,389.60 is: 4,277,748,051.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,016,277.60 : 7,921,222,562.64 = 3,099,817,389.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,016,277.60/7,921,222,562.64 = 3,099,817,389.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,016,277.60x = 7,921,222,562.64 × 3,099,817,389.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,016,277.60x = 24,554,343,446,563,348,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,554,343,446,563,348,480/5,740,016,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277,748,051.41

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