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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,176,272,062.60, 7,764,408,093.90 and 4,257,186,187.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,176,272,062.60, 7,764,408,093.90 and 4,257,186,187.40 is: 6,385,779,281.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,176,272,062.60 : 7,764,408,093.90 = 4,257,186,187.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,176,272,062.60/7,764,408,093.90 = 4,257,186,187.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,176,272,062.60x = 7,764,408,093.90 × 4,257,186,187.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,176,272,062.60x = 33,054,530,890,687,840,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,054,530,890,687,840,256/5,176,272,062.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,385,779,281.10

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