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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,238,461,567.80, 7,846,213,226.10 and 4,656,852,537.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,238,461,567.80, 7,846,213,226.10 and 4,656,852,537.40 is: 6,975,074,169.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,238,461,567.80 : 7,846,213,226.10 = 4,656,852,537.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,238,461,567.80/7,846,213,226.10 = 4,656,852,537.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,238,461,567.80x = 7,846,213,226.10 × 4,656,852,537.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,238,461,567.80x = 36,538,657,970,945,224,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,538,657,970,945,224,704/5,238,461,567.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,074,169.78

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