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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,547,544.20, 8,148,821,316.30 and 4,560,851,443.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,547,544.20, 8,148,821,316.30 and 4,560,851,443.95 is: 6,841,277,165.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,547,544.20 : 8,148,821,316.30 = 4,560,851,443.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,547,544.20/8,148,821,316.30 = 4,560,851,443.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,547,544.20x = 8,148,821,316.30 × 4,560,851,443.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,547,544.20x = 37,165,563,466,937,393,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,165,563,466,937,393,152/5,432,547,544.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,841,277,165.93

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