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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,940,581,612.45, 8,189,810,959.91 and 4,739,001,130.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,940,581,612.45, 8,189,810,959.91 and 4,739,001,130.11 is: 6,533,286,793.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,940,581,612.45 : 8,189,810,959.91 = 4,739,001,130.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,940,581,612.45/8,189,810,959.91 = 4,739,001,130.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,940,581,612.45x = 8,189,810,959.91 × 4,739,001,130.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,940,581,612.45x = 38,811,523,394,400,747,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,811,523,394,400,747,520/5,940,581,612.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,533,286,793.51

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