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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,112,583,251.60, 7,668,874,877.40 and 4,079,461,947.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,112,583,251.60, 7,668,874,877.40 and 4,079,461,947.60 is: 6,119,192,921.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,112,583,251.60 : 7,668,874,877.40 = 4,079,461,947.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,112,583,251.60/7,668,874,877.40 = 4,079,461,947.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,112,583,251.60x = 7,668,874,877.40 × 4,079,461,947.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,112,583,251.60x = 31,284,883,243,258,912,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,284,883,243,258,912,768/5,112,583,251.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,119,192,921.40

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