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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,547,546.45, 8,148,821,319.68 and 4,560,851,446.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,547,546.45, 8,148,821,319.68 and 4,560,851,446.20 is: 6,841,277,169.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,547,546.45 : 8,148,821,319.68 = 4,560,851,446.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,547,546.45/8,148,821,319.68 = 4,560,851,446.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,547,546.45x = 8,148,821,319.68 × 4,560,851,446.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,547,546.45x = 37,165,563,500,665,118,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,165,563,500,665,118,720/5,432,547,546.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,841,277,169.30

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