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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,336,461,405.74, 7,360,022,701.56 and 4,691,337,970.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,336,461,405.74, 7,360,022,701.56 and 4,691,337,970.05 is: 6,470,271,465.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,336,461,405.74 : 7,360,022,701.56 = 4,691,337,970.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,336,461,405.74/7,360,022,701.56 = 4,691,337,970.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,336,461,405.74x = 7,360,022,701.56 × 4,691,337,970.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,336,461,405.74x = 34,528,353,960,258,412,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,528,353,960,258,412,544/5,336,461,405.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,470,271,465.49

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