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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,408,995,935.52, 7,471,416,373.86 and 4,472,979,531.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,408,995,935.52, 7,471,416,373.86 and 4,472,979,531.04 is: 6,178,502,055.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,408,995,935.52 : 7,471,416,373.86 = 4,472,979,531.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,408,995,935.52/7,471,416,373.86 = 4,472,979,531.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,408,995,935.52x = 7,471,416,373.86 × 4,472,979,531.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,408,995,935.52x = 33,419,492,508,152,877,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,419,492,508,152,877,056/5,408,995,935.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,178,502,055.93

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