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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,641,182.80, 8,232,961,774.20 and 4,662,144,139.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,641,182.80, 8,232,961,774.20 and 4,662,144,139.60 is: 6,993,216,209.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,641,182.80 : 8,232,961,774.20 = 4,662,144,139.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,641,182.80/8,232,961,774.20 = 4,662,144,139.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,641,182.80x = 8,232,961,774.20 × 4,662,144,139.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,641,182.80x = 38,383,254,487,137,353,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,383,254,487,137,353,728/5,488,641,182.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,993,216,209.40

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