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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,826,818,712.60, 8,740,228,068.90 and 5,153,376,677.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,826,818,712.60, 8,740,228,068.90 and 5,153,376,677.40 is: 7,730,065,016.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826,818,712.60 : 8,740,228,068.90 = 5,153,376,677.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826,818,712.60/8,740,228,068.90 = 5,153,376,677.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826,818,712.60x = 8,740,228,068.90 × 5,153,376,677.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826,818,712.60x = 45,041,687,485,426,098,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,041,687,485,426,098,176/5,826,818,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,730,065,016.10

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