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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,870,608,005.60, 8,805,912,008.40 and 5,421,646,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,870,608,005.60, 8,805,912,008.40 and 5,421,646,648.80 is: 8,132,469,973.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,870,608,005.60 : 8,805,912,008.40 = 5,421,646,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,870,608,005.60/8,805,912,008.40 = 5,421,646,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,870,608,005.60x = 8,805,912,008.40 × 5,421,646,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,870,608,005.60x = 47,742,543,329,969,537,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,742,543,329,969,537,024/5,870,608,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132,469,973.20

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