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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,665,788,342.60, 8,498,682,513.90 and 4,482,162,947.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,665,788,342.60, 8,498,682,513.90 and 4,482,162,947.40 is: 6,723,244,421.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,665,788,342.60 : 8,498,682,513.90 = 4,482,162,947.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,665,788,342.60/8,498,682,513.90 = 4,482,162,947.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,665,788,342.60x = 8,498,682,513.90 × 4,482,162,947.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,665,788,342.60x = 38,092,479,865,518,858,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,092,479,865,518,858,240/5,665,788,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,723,244,421.10

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