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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,761,942,078.28, 7,947,092,972.40 and 4,959,535,255.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,761,942,078.28, 7,947,092,972.40 and 4,959,535,255.52 is: 6,840,382,502.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,761,942,078.28 : 7,947,092,972.40 = 4,959,535,255.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,761,942,078.28/7,947,092,972.40 = 4,959,535,255.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,761,942,078.28x = 7,947,092,972.40 × 4,959,535,255.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,761,942,078.28x = 39,413,887,775,513,034,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,413,887,775,513,034,752/5,761,942,078.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,840,382,502.99

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