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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,495,611,934.50, 7,564,797,766.41 and 4,789,550,050.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,495,611,934.50, 7,564,797,766.41 and 4,789,550,050.72 is: 6,592,892,285.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,495,611,934.50 : 7,564,797,766.41 = 4,789,550,050.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,495,611,934.50/7,564,797,766.41 = 4,789,550,050.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,495,611,934.50x = 7,564,797,766.41 × 4,789,550,050.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,495,611,934.50x = 36,231,977,525,804,634,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,231,977,525,804,634,112/5,495,611,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,592,892,285.27

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