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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,488,641,186.30, 8,232,961,779.45 and 4,662,144,143.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,488,641,186.30, 8,232,961,779.45 and 4,662,144,143.10 is: 6,993,216,214.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,488,641,186.30 : 8,232,961,779.45 = 4,662,144,143.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,488,641,186.30/8,232,961,779.45 = 4,662,144,143.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,488,641,186.30x = 8,232,961,779.45 × 4,662,144,143.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,488,641,186.30x = 38,383,254,540,428,976,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,383,254,540,428,976,128/5,488,641,186.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,993,216,214.65

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