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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,547,535.20, 8,148,821,302.80 and 4,560,851,434.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,547,535.20, 8,148,821,302.80 and 4,560,851,434.95 is: 6,841,277,152.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,547,535.20 : 8,148,821,302.80 = 4,560,851,434.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,547,535.20/8,148,821,302.80 = 4,560,851,434.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,547,535.20x = 8,148,821,302.80 × 4,560,851,434.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,547,535.20x = 37,165,563,332,026,507,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,165,563,332,026,507,264/5,432,547,535.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,841,277,152.43

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