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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,587,269,184.51, 8,374,002,599.14 and 4,794,752,146.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,587,269,184.51, 8,374,002,599.14 and 4,794,752,146.68 is: 7,186,205,928.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,269,184.51 : 8,374,002,599.14 = 4,794,752,146.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,269,184.51/8,374,002,599.14 = 4,794,752,146.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,269,184.51x = 8,374,002,599.14 × 4,794,752,146.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,269,184.51x = 40,151,266,938,518,913,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,151,266,938,518,913,024/5,587,269,184.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,186,205,928.62

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