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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,851,744.80, 8,818,277,617.20 and 4,427,663,520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,851,744.80, 8,818,277,617.20 and 4,427,663,520.80 is: 6,641,495,281.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,851,744.80 : 8,818,277,617.20 = 4,427,663,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,851,744.80/8,818,277,617.20 = 4,427,663,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,851,744.80x = 8,818,277,617.20 × 4,427,663,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,851,744.80x = 39,044,366,121,963,593,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,044,366,121,963,593,728/5,878,851,744.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,641,495,281.20

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