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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,720,856,873.60, 10,081,285,310.40 and 5,801,770,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,720,856,873.60, 10,081,285,310.40 and 5,801,770,998.40 is: 8,702,656,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,720,856,873.60 : 10,081,285,310.40 = 5,801,770,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,720,856,873.60/10,081,285,310.40 = 5,801,770,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,720,856,873.60x = 10,081,285,310.40 × 5,801,770,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,720,856,873.60x = 58,489,308,740,474,658,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,489,308,740,474,658,816/6,720,856,873.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,702,656,497.60

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