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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,126,743,427.46, 8,458,809,708.19 and 5,000,399,909.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,126,743,427.46, 8,458,809,708.19 and 5,000,399,909.15 is: 6,903,737,980.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,126,743,427.46 : 8,458,809,708.19 = 5,000,399,909.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,126,743,427.46/8,458,809,708.19 = 5,000,399,909.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,126,743,427.46x = 8,458,809,708.19 × 5,000,399,909.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,126,743,427.46x = 42,297,431,296,346,152,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,297,431,296,346,152,960/6,126,743,427.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,903,737,980.41

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