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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,079,414,174.56, 8,385,266,610.54 and 5,579,238,144.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,079,414,174.56, 8,385,266,610.54 and 5,579,238,144.24 is: 7,695,379,518.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,079,414,174.56 : 8,385,266,610.54 = 5,579,238,144.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,079,414,174.56/8,385,266,610.54 = 5,579,238,144.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,079,414,174.56x = 8,385,266,610.54 × 5,579,238,144.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,079,414,174.56x = 46,783,399,323,146,821,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,783,399,323,146,821,632/6,079,414,174.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,695,379,518.46

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