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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,042,256,428.57, 8,277,920,844.25 and 5,815,794,078.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,042,256,428.57, 8,277,920,844.25 and 5,815,794,078.08 is: 7,967,666,317.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,042,256,428.57 : 8,277,920,844.25 = 5,815,794,078.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,042,256,428.57/8,277,920,844.25 = 5,815,794,078.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,042,256,428.57x = 8,277,920,844.25 × 5,815,794,078.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,042,256,428.57x = 48,142,683,024,804,143,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,142,683,024,804,143,104/6,042,256,428.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,967,666,317.03

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