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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,697,450,049.40, 8,546,175,074.10 and 4,228,121,972.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,697,450,049.40, 8,546,175,074.10 and 4,228,121,972.60 is: 6,342,182,958.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,697,450,049.40 : 8,546,175,074.10 = 4,228,121,972.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,697,450,049.40/8,546,175,074.10 = 4,228,121,972.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,697,450,049.40x = 8,546,175,074.10 × 4,228,121,972.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,697,450,049.40x = 36,134,270,612,488,642,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,134,270,612,488,642,560/5,697,450,049.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,342,182,958.90

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