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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,523,930.90, 8,148,785,896.35 and 5,225,899,670.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,523,930.90, 8,148,785,896.35 and 5,225,899,670.10 is: 7,838,849,505.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,523,930.90 : 8,148,785,896.35 = 5,225,899,670.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,523,930.90/8,148,785,896.35 = 5,225,899,670.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,523,930.90x = 8,148,785,896.35 × 5,225,899,670.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,523,930.90x = 42,584,737,527,451,000,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,584,737,527,451,000,832/5,432,523,930.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838,849,505.15

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