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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,401,775.48, 8,141,734,255.16 and 4,694,950,537.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,401,775.48, 8,141,734,255.16 and 4,694,950,537.28 is: 6,480,575,767.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,401,775.48 : 8,141,734,255.16 = 4,694,950,537.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,401,775.48/8,141,734,255.16 = 4,694,950,537.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,401,775.48x = 8,141,734,255.16 × 4,694,950,537.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,401,775.48x = 38,225,039,615,654,420,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,225,039,615,654,420,480/5,898,401,775.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,480,575,767.92

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