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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,176,272,061.60, 7,764,408,092.40 and 4,257,186,186.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,176,272,061.60, 7,764,408,092.40 and 4,257,186,186.40 is: 6,385,779,279.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,176,272,061.60 : 7,764,408,092.40 = 4,257,186,186.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,176,272,061.60/7,764,408,092.40 = 4,257,186,186.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,176,272,061.60x = 7,764,408,092.40 × 4,257,186,186.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,176,272,061.60x = 33,054,530,876,537,655,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,054,530,876,537,655,296/5,176,272,061.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,385,779,279.60

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