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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,331,751.72, 8,165,955,205.23 and 4,134,174,263.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,331,751.72, 8,165,955,205.23 and 4,134,174,263.61 is: 6,184,945,031.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,331,751.72 : 8,165,955,205.23 = 4,134,174,263.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,331,751.72/8,165,955,205.23 = 4,134,174,263.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,331,751.72x = 8,165,955,205.23 × 4,134,174,263.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,331,751.72x = 33,759,481,847,253,979,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,759,481,847,253,979,136/5,458,331,751.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,184,945,031.35

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