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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,956,733,262.29, 8,923,475,928.29 and 4,640,472,156.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,956,733,262.29, 8,923,475,928.29 and 4,640,472,156.38 is: 6,951,652,820.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,956,733,262.29 : 8,923,475,928.29 = 4,640,472,156.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,956,733,262.29/8,923,475,928.29 = 4,640,472,156.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,956,733,262.29x = 8,923,475,928.29 × 4,640,472,156.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,956,733,262.29x = 41,409,141,583,289,098,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,409,141,583,289,098,240/5,956,733,262.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,951,652,820.43

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