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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,508,045.10, 8,148,762,067.65 and 5,279,453,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,508,045.10, 8,148,762,067.65 and 5,279,453,037.10 is: 7,919,179,555.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,508,045.10 : 8,148,762,067.65 = 5,279,453,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,508,045.10/8,148,762,067.65 = 5,279,453,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,508,045.10x = 8,148,762,067.65 × 5,279,453,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,508,045.10x = 43,021,006,646,660,071,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,021,006,646,660,071,424/5,432,508,045.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,919,179,555.65

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