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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,452,949,793.60, 8,179,424,690.40 and 4,779,507,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,452,949,793.60, 8,179,424,690.40 and 4,779,507,758.40 is: 7,169,261,637.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,452,949,793.60 : 8,179,424,690.40 = 4,779,507,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,452,949,793.60/8,179,424,690.40 = 4,779,507,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,452,949,793.60x = 8,179,424,690.40 × 4,779,507,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,452,949,793.60x = 39,093,623,767,015,309,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,093,623,767,015,309,312/5,452,949,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,169,261,637.60

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