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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,957,168,171.40, 8,221,472,750.88 and 4,449,176,482.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,957,168,171.40, 8,221,472,750.88 and 4,449,176,482.68 is: 6,140,297,229.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,957,168,171.40 : 8,221,472,750.88 = 4,449,176,482.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,957,168,171.40/8,221,472,750.88 = 4,449,176,482.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,957,168,171.40x = 8,221,472,750.88 × 4,449,176,482.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,957,168,171.40x = 36,578,783,216,209,743,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,578,783,216,209,743,872/5,957,168,171.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,140,297,229.11

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