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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,042,254,995.98, 8,277,918,876.90 and 5,815,792,642.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,042,254,995.98, 8,277,918,876.90 and 5,815,792,642.77 is: 7,967,664,346.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,042,254,995.98 : 8,277,918,876.90 = 5,815,792,642.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,042,254,995.98/8,277,918,876.90 = 5,815,792,642.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,042,254,995.98x = 8,277,918,876.90 × 5,815,792,642.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,042,254,995.98x = 48,142,659,701,721,923,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,142,659,701,721,923,584/6,042,254,995.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,967,664,346.13

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