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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,523,977.40, 8,148,785,966.10 and 5,225,899,716.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,523,977.40, 8,148,785,966.10 and 5,225,899,716.60 is: 7,838,849,574.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,523,977.40 : 8,148,785,966.10 = 5,225,899,716.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,523,977.40/8,148,785,966.10 = 5,225,899,716.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,523,977.40x = 8,148,785,966.10 × 5,225,899,716.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,523,977.40x = 42,584,738,270,876,049,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,584,738,270,876,049,408/5,432,523,977.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838,849,574.90

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