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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,317,402,528.64, 7,968,974,172.56 and 4,138,406,677.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,317,402,528.64, 7,968,974,172.56 and 4,138,406,677.12 is: 6,202,061,203.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,317,402,528.64 : 7,968,974,172.56 = 4,138,406,677.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,317,402,528.64/7,968,974,172.56 = 4,138,406,677.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,317,402,528.64x = 7,968,974,172.56 × 4,138,406,677.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,317,402,528.64x = 32,978,855,925,519,130,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,978,855,925,519,130,624/5,317,402,528.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,202,061,203.36

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