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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,254,765,325.44, 7,212,949,070.68 and 4,646,727,537.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,254,765,325.44, 7,212,949,070.68 and 4,646,727,537.28 is: 6,378,326,527.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,254,765,325.44 : 7,212,949,070.68 = 4,646,727,537.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,254,765,325.44/7,212,949,070.68 = 4,646,727,537.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,254,765,325.44x = 7,212,949,070.68 × 4,646,727,537.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,254,765,325.44x = 33,516,609,071,726,940,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,516,609,071,726,940,160/5,254,765,325.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,378,326,527.63

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