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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,740,508,543.20, 8,598,669,579.60 and 5,740,508,543.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,740,508,543.20, 8,598,669,579.60 and 5,740,508,543.20 is: 8,598,669,579.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,508,543.20 : 8,598,669,579.60 = 5,740,508,543.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,508,543.20/8,598,669,579.60 = 5,740,508,543.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,508,543.20x = 8,598,669,579.60 × 5,740,508,543.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,508,543.20x = 49,360,736,181,847,752,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,360,736,181,847,752,704/5,740,508,543.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,598,669,579.60

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