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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,380,483,679.40, 8,076,772,136.70 and 4,159,066,924.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,380,483,679.40, 8,076,772,136.70 and 4,159,066,924.20 is: 6,243,274,368.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,380,483,679.40 : 8,076,772,136.70 = 4,159,066,924.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,380,483,679.40/8,076,772,136.70 = 4,159,066,924.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,380,483,679.40x = 8,076,772,136.70 × 4,159,066,924.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,380,483,679.40x = 33,591,835,848,049,127,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,591,835,848,049,127,424/5,380,483,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,243,274,368.93

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