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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,254,765,324.44, 7,212,949,069.31 and 4,646,727,536.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,254,765,324.44, 7,212,949,069.31 and 4,646,727,536.28 is: 6,378,326,526.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,254,765,324.44 : 7,212,949,069.31 = 4,646,727,536.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,254,765,324.44/7,212,949,069.31 = 4,646,727,536.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,254,765,324.44x = 7,212,949,069.31 × 4,646,727,536.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,254,765,324.44x = 33,516,609,058,124,742,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,516,609,058,124,742,656/5,254,765,324.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,378,326,526.26

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