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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,557,952,959.20, 8,336,929,438.80 and 4,783,111,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,557,952,959.20, 8,336,929,438.80 and 4,783,111,981.20 is: 7,174,667,971.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,557,952,959.20 : 8,336,929,438.80 = 4,783,111,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,557,952,959.20/8,336,929,438.80 = 4,783,111,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,557,952,959.20x = 8,336,929,438.80 × 4,783,111,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,557,952,959.20x = 39,876,467,085,143,269,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,876,467,085,143,269,376/5,557,952,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,174,667,971.80

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