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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,845,522,325.76, 8,059,017,214.08 and 4,643,850,712.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,845,522,325.76, 8,059,017,214.08 and 4,643,850,712.32 is: 6,402,314,582.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,845,522,325.76 : 8,059,017,214.08 = 4,643,850,712.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,845,522,325.76/8,059,017,214.08 = 4,643,850,712.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,845,522,325.76x = 8,059,017,214.08 × 4,643,850,712.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,845,522,325.76x = 37,424,872,830,204,551,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,424,872,830,204,551,168/5,845,522,325.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,402,314,582.78

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