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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,990,931.46, 8,751,808,038.15 and 4,951,985,514.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,990,931.46, 8,751,808,038.15 and 4,951,985,514.66 is: 7,424,857,626.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,990,931.46 : 8,751,808,038.15 = 4,951,985,514.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,990,931.46/8,751,808,038.15 = 4,951,985,514.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,990,931.46x = 8,751,808,038.15 × 4,951,985,514.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,990,931.46x = 43,338,826,632,003,747,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,338,826,632,003,747,840/5,836,990,931.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,424,857,626.28

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