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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,186,545,278.46, 7,775,458,329.89 and 4,201,529,095.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,186,545,278.46, 7,775,458,329.89 and 4,201,529,095.24 is: 6,298,762,017.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,186,545,278.46 : 7,775,458,329.89 = 4,201,529,095.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,186,545,278.46/7,775,458,329.89 = 4,201,529,095.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,186,545,278.46x = 7,775,458,329.89 × 4,201,529,095.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,186,545,278.46x = 32,668,814,401,838,043,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,668,814,401,838,043,136/5,186,545,278.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,298,762,017.47

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