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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,046,495,939.28, 8,347,743,713.53 and 5,375,587,884.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,046,495,939.28, 8,347,743,713.53 and 5,375,587,884.32 is: 7,421,493,443.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,046,495,939.28 : 8,347,743,713.53 = 5,375,587,884.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,046,495,939.28/8,347,743,713.53 = 5,375,587,884.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,046,495,939.28x = 8,347,743,713.53 × 5,375,587,884.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,046,495,939.28x = 44,874,029,967,889,244,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,874,029,967,889,244,160/6,046,495,939.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,421,493,443.23

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