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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,434,331,432.60, 8,151,497,148.90 and 4,780,021,273.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,434,331,432.60, 8,151,497,148.90 and 4,780,021,273.40 is: 7,170,031,910.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,434,331,432.60 : 8,151,497,148.90 = 4,780,021,273.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,434,331,432.60/8,151,497,148.90 = 4,780,021,273.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,434,331,432.60x = 8,151,497,148.90 × 4,780,021,273.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,434,331,432.60x = 38,964,329,781,801,443,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,964,329,781,801,443,328/5,434,331,432.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,170,031,910.10

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