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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,886,012.80, 8,149,329,019.20 and 4,344,494,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,886,012.80, 8,149,329,019.20 and 4,344,494,844.80 is: 6,516,742,267.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,886,012.80 : 8,149,329,019.20 = 4,344,494,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,886,012.80/8,149,329,019.20 = 4,344,494,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,886,012.80x = 8,149,329,019.20 × 4,344,494,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,886,012.80x = 35,404,717,912,493,441,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,404,717,912,493,441,024/5,432,886,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,516,742,267.20

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