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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,238,461,570.80, 7,846,213,230.60 and 4,656,852,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,238,461,570.80, 7,846,213,230.60 and 4,656,852,540.40 is: 6,975,074,174.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,238,461,570.80 : 7,846,213,230.60 = 4,656,852,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,238,461,570.80/7,846,213,230.60 = 4,656,852,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,238,461,570.80x = 7,846,213,230.60 × 4,656,852,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,238,461,570.80x = 36,538,658,015,439,699,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,538,658,015,439,699,968/5,238,461,570.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,975,074,174.28

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