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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,931,885,527.70, 8,897,828,291.55 and 4,558,631,486.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,931,885,527.70, 8,897,828,291.55 and 4,558,631,486.10 is: 6,837,947,229.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,931,885,527.70 : 8,897,828,291.55 = 4,558,631,486.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,931,885,527.70/8,897,828,291.55 = 4,558,631,486.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,931,885,527.70x = 8,897,828,291.55 × 4,558,631,486.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,931,885,527.70x = 40,561,920,207,771,197,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,561,920,207,771,197,440/5,931,885,527.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,837,947,229.15

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