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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,317,846.80, 8,845,976,770.20 and 4,967,508,673.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,317,846.80, 8,845,976,770.20 and 4,967,508,673.20 is: 7,451,263,009.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,317,846.80 : 8,845,976,770.20 = 4,967,508,673.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,317,846.80/8,845,976,770.20 = 4,967,508,673.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,317,846.80x = 8,845,976,770.20 × 4,967,508,673.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,317,846.80x = 43,942,466,328,894,226,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,942,466,328,894,226,432/5,897,317,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,451,263,009.80

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