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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,813,381,978.16, 8,707,316,044.37 and 4,805,985,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,813,381,978.16, 8,707,316,044.37 and 4,805,985,612.80 is: 7,198,432,133.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,813,381,978.16 : 8,707,316,044.37 = 4,805,985,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,813,381,978.16/8,707,316,044.37 = 4,805,985,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,813,381,978.16x = 8,707,316,044.37 × 4,805,985,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,813,381,978.16x = 41,847,235,635,277,258,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,847,235,635,277,258,752/5,813,381,978.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,198,432,133.39

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