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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,867,292,098.40, 8,800,938,147.60 and 3,537,029,601.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,867,292,098.40, 8,800,938,147.60 and 3,537,029,601.60 is: 5,305,544,402.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,867,292,098.40 : 8,800,938,147.60 = 3,537,029,601.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,867,292,098.40/8,800,938,147.60 = 3,537,029,601.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,867,292,098.40x = 8,800,938,147.60 × 3,537,029,601.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,867,292,098.40x = 31,129,178,749,911,871,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,129,178,749,911,871,488/5,867,292,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305,544,402.40

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