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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,757,952.40, 8,188,136,928.60 and 4,551,765,312.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,757,952.40, 8,188,136,928.60 and 4,551,765,312.40 is: 6,827,647,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,757,952.40 : 8,188,136,928.60 = 4,551,765,312.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,757,952.40/8,188,136,928.60 = 4,551,765,312.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,757,952.40x = 8,188,136,928.60 × 4,551,765,312.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,757,952.40x = 37,270,477,644,782,952,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,270,477,644,782,952,448/5,458,757,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,647,968.60

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