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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,532,279.60, 8,736,798,419.40 and 2,146,677,124.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,532,279.60, 8,736,798,419.40 and 2,146,677,124.40 is: 3,220,015,686.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,532,279.60 : 8,736,798,419.40 = 2,146,677,124.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,532,279.60/8,736,798,419.40 = 2,146,677,124.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,532,279.60x = 8,736,798,419.40 × 2,146,677,124.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,532,279.60x = 18,755,085,307,420,057,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,755,085,307,420,057,600/5,824,532,279.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,220,015,686.60

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