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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,845,872,374.40, 8,768,808,561.60 and 4,606,126,809.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,845,872,374.40, 8,768,808,561.60 and 4,606,126,809.60 is: 6,909,190,214.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,845,872,374.40 : 8,768,808,561.60 = 4,606,126,809.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,845,872,374.40/8,768,808,561.60 = 4,606,126,809.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,845,872,374.40x = 8,768,808,561.60 × 4,606,126,809.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,845,872,374.40x = 40,390,244,203,835,777,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,390,244,203,835,777,024/5,845,872,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,909,190,214.40

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