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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,910,570,549.60, 8,860,008,272.40 and 2,799,685,327.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,910,570,549.60, 8,860,008,272.40 and 2,799,685,327.20 is: 4,196,758,155.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,910,570,549.60 : 8,860,008,272.40 = 2,799,685,327.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,910,570,549.60/8,860,008,272.40 = 2,799,685,327.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,910,570,549.60x = 8,860,008,272.40 × 2,799,685,327.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,910,570,549.60x = 24,805,235,159,108,898,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,805,235,159,108,898,816/5,910,570,549.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,758,155.74

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