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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,845,871,811.40, 8,768,807,717.10 and 4,606,126,246.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,845,871,811.40, 8,768,807,717.10 and 4,606,126,246.60 is: 6,909,189,369.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,845,871,811.40 : 8,768,807,717.10 = 4,606,126,246.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,845,871,811.40/8,768,807,717.10 = 4,606,126,246.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,845,871,811.40x = 8,768,807,717.10 × 4,606,126,246.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,845,871,811.40x = 40,390,235,377,122,942,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,390,235,377,122,942,976/5,845,871,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,909,189,369.90

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