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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,845,883,493.60, 8,768,825,240.40 and 2,746,519,581.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,845,883,493.60, 8,768,825,240.40 and 2,746,519,581.60 is: 4,119,779,372.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,845,883,493.60 : 8,768,825,240.40 = 2,746,519,581.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,845,883,493.60/8,768,825,240.40 = 2,746,519,581.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,845,883,493.60x = 8,768,825,240.40 × 2,746,519,581.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,845,883,493.60x = 24,083,750,230,386,925,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,083,750,230,386,925,568/5,845,883,493.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,119,779,372.40

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