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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,757,487.15, 8,188,136,230.73 and 4,551,764,847.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,757,487.15, 8,188,136,230.73 and 4,551,764,847.15 is: 6,827,647,270.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,757,487.15 : 8,188,136,230.73 = 4,551,764,847.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,757,487.15/8,188,136,230.73 = 4,551,764,847.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,757,487.15x = 8,188,136,230.73 × 4,551,764,847.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,757,487.15x = 37,270,470,658,689,351,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,270,470,658,689,351,680/5,458,757,487.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,647,270.73

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