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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,338,206,823.20, 8,007,310,234.80 and 4,472,967,731.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,338,206,823.20, 8,007,310,234.80 and 4,472,967,731.10 is: 6,709,451,596.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,206,823.20 : 8,007,310,234.80 = 4,472,967,731.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,206,823.20/8,007,310,234.80 = 4,472,967,731.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,206,823.20x = 8,007,310,234.80 × 4,472,967,731.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,206,823.20x = 35,816,440,293,167,169,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,816,440,293,167,169,536/5,338,206,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709,451,596.65

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