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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,374,663,057.64, 7,420,216,634.96 and 4,778,300,342.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,374,663,057.64, 7,420,216,634.96 and 4,778,300,342.11 is: 6,596,883,061.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,374,663,057.64 : 7,420,216,634.96 = 4,778,300,342.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,374,663,057.64/7,420,216,634.96 = 4,778,300,342.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,374,663,057.64x = 7,420,216,634.96 × 4,778,300,342.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,374,663,057.64x = 35,456,023,685,359,677,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,456,023,685,359,677,440/5,374,663,057.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,596,883,061.34

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