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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,757,954.40, 8,188,136,931.60 and 4,551,765,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,757,954.40, 8,188,136,931.60 and 4,551,765,314.40 is: 6,827,647,971.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,757,954.40 : 8,188,136,931.60 = 4,551,765,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,757,954.40/8,188,136,931.60 = 4,551,765,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,757,954.40x = 8,188,136,931.60 × 4,551,765,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,757,954.40x = 37,270,477,674,814,521,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,270,477,674,814,521,344/5,458,757,954.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,647,971.60

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