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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,510,142.45, 8,148,765,213.68 and 5,432,510,142.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,510,142.45, 8,148,765,213.68 and 5,432,510,142.45 is: 8,148,765,213.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,510,142.45 : 8,148,765,213.68 = 5,432,510,142.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,510,142.45/8,148,765,213.68 = 5,432,510,142.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,510,142.45x = 8,148,765,213.68 × 5,432,510,142.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,510,142.45x = 44,268,249,671,760,338,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,268,249,671,760,338,944/5,432,510,142.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,148,765,213.68

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