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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,741,637,249.60, 8,612,455,874.40 and 3,129,498,446.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,741,637,249.60, 8,612,455,874.40 and 3,129,498,446.40 is: 4,694,247,669.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,741,637,249.60 : 8,612,455,874.40 = 3,129,498,446.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,741,637,249.60/8,612,455,874.40 = 3,129,498,446.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,741,637,249.60x = 8,612,455,874.40 × 3,129,498,446.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,741,637,249.60x = 26,952,667,278,623,354,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,952,667,278,623,354,880/5,741,637,249.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,694,247,669.60

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