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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,374,663,055.64, 7,420,216,632.20 and 4,778,300,340.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,374,663,055.64, 7,420,216,632.20 and 4,778,300,340.11 is: 6,596,883,058.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,374,663,055.64 : 7,420,216,632.20 = 4,778,300,340.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,374,663,055.64/7,420,216,632.20 = 4,778,300,340.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,374,663,055.64x = 7,420,216,632.20 × 4,778,300,340.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,374,663,055.64x = 35,456,023,657,270,140,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,456,023,657,270,140,928/5,374,663,055.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,596,883,058.57

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