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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,845,658,914.80, 8,768,488,372.20 and 5,265,183,625.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,845,658,914.80, 8,768,488,372.20 and 5,265,183,625.20 is: 7,897,775,437.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,845,658,914.80 : 8,768,488,372.20 = 5,265,183,625.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,845,658,914.80/8,768,488,372.20 = 5,265,183,625.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,845,658,914.80x = 8,768,488,372.20 × 5,265,183,625.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,845,658,914.80x = 46,167,701,395,064,045,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,167,701,395,064,045,568/5,845,658,914.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,897,775,437.80

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