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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,452,924,977.60, 8,179,387,466.40 and 4,779,482,942.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,452,924,977.60, 8,179,387,466.40 and 4,779,482,942.40 is: 7,169,224,413.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,452,924,977.60 : 8,179,387,466.40 = 4,779,482,942.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,452,924,977.60/8,179,387,466.40 = 4,779,482,942.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,452,924,977.60x = 8,179,387,466.40 × 4,779,482,942.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,452,924,977.60x = 39,093,242,874,939,146,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,093,242,874,939,146,240/5,452,924,977.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,169,224,413.60

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