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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,338,206,851.70, 8,007,310,277.55 and 4,472,967,759.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,338,206,851.70, 8,007,310,277.55 and 4,472,967,759.60 is: 6,709,451,639.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,206,851.70 : 8,007,310,277.55 = 4,472,967,759.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,206,851.70/8,007,310,277.55 = 4,472,967,759.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,206,851.70x = 8,007,310,277.55 × 4,472,967,759.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,206,851.70x = 35,816,440,712,594,882,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,816,440,712,594,882,560/5,338,206,851.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709,451,639.40

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