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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,678,532,048.60, 8,517,798,072.90 and 4,711,073,232.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,678,532,048.60, 8,517,798,072.90 and 4,711,073,232.60 is: 7,066,609,848.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,532,048.60 : 8,517,798,072.90 = 4,711,073,232.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,532,048.60/8,517,798,072.90 = 4,711,073,232.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,532,048.60x = 8,517,798,072.90 × 4,711,073,232.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,532,048.60x = 40,127,970,501,931,057,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,127,970,501,931,057,152/5,678,532,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,066,609,848.90

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