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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,042,263,006.48, 8,277,929,846.92 and 5,815,800,633.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,042,263,006.48, 8,277,929,846.92 and 5,815,800,633.92 is: 7,967,675,289.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,042,263,006.48 : 8,277,929,846.92 = 5,815,800,633.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,042,263,006.48/8,277,929,846.92 = 5,815,800,633.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,042,263,006.48x = 8,277,929,846.92 × 5,815,800,633.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,042,263,006.48x = 48,142,789,651,262,627,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,142,789,651,262,627,840/6,042,263,006.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,967,675,289.81

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