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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,197,230,018.60, 7,795,845,027.90 and 4,036,279,439.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,197,230,018.60, 7,795,845,027.90 and 4,036,279,439.40 is: 6,054,419,159.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,197,230,018.60 : 7,795,845,027.90 = 4,036,279,439.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,197,230,018.60/7,795,845,027.90 = 4,036,279,439.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,197,230,018.60x = 7,795,845,027.90 × 4,036,279,439.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,197,230,018.60x = 31,466,208,998,861,488,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,466,208,998,861,488,128/5,197,230,018.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,054,419,159.10

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