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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,948,903,514.39, 8,221,265,665.62 and 4,875,513,834.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,948,903,514.39, 8,221,265,665.62 and 4,875,513,834.01 is: 6,737,862,597.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,948,903,514.39 : 8,221,265,665.62 = 4,875,513,834.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,948,903,514.39/8,221,265,665.62 = 4,875,513,834.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,948,903,514.39x = 8,221,265,665.62 × 4,875,513,834.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,948,903,514.39x = 40,082,894,485,736,259,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,082,894,485,736,259,584/5,948,903,514.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,737,862,597.50

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