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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,340,670,472.40, 8,011,005,708.60 and 4,551,586,875.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,340,670,472.40, 8,011,005,708.60 and 4,551,586,875.60 is: 6,827,380,313.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,340,670,472.40 : 8,011,005,708.60 = 4,551,586,875.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,340,670,472.40/8,011,005,708.60 = 4,551,586,875.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,340,670,472.40x = 8,011,005,708.60 × 4,551,586,875.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,340,670,472.40x = 36,462,788,443,620,442,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,462,788,443,620,442,112/5,340,670,472.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,380,313.40

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