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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,747,180,872.10, 8,620,771,308.15 and 4,197,498,916.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,747,180,872.10, 8,620,771,308.15 and 4,197,498,916.10 is: 6,296,248,374.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,747,180,872.10 : 8,620,771,308.15 = 4,197,498,916.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,747,180,872.10/8,620,771,308.15 = 4,197,498,916.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,747,180,872.10x = 8,620,771,308.15 × 4,197,498,916.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,747,180,872.10x = 36,185,678,221,905,600,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,185,678,221,905,600,512/5,747,180,872.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,296,248,374.15

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