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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,011,869,232.92, 8,266,959,795.72 and 5,217,536,162.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,011,869,232.92, 8,266,959,795.72 and 5,217,536,162.92 is: 7,174,667,315.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,011,869,232.92 : 8,266,959,795.72 = 5,217,536,162.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,011,869,232.92/8,266,959,795.72 = 5,217,536,162.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,011,869,232.92x = 8,266,959,795.72 × 5,217,536,162.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,011,869,232.92x = 43,133,161,691,574,837,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,133,161,691,574,837,248/6,011,869,232.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,174,667,315.68

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