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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,656,002.40, 8,817,984,003.60 and 5,742,607,106.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,656,002.40, 8,817,984,003.60 and 5,742,607,106.40 is: 8,613,910,659.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,656,002.40 : 8,817,984,003.60 = 5,742,607,106.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,656,002.40/8,817,984,003.60 = 5,742,607,106.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,656,002.40x = 8,817,984,003.60 × 5,742,607,106.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,656,002.40x = 50,638,217,603,194,880,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,638,217,603,194,880,000/5,878,656,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,613,910,659.60

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