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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,133,015,172.52, 8,470,542,339.72 and 4,122,359,549.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,133,015,172.52, 8,470,542,339.72 and 4,122,359,549.28 is: 5,693,548,787.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,133,015,172.52 : 8,470,542,339.72 = 4,122,359,549.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,133,015,172.52/8,470,542,339.72 = 4,122,359,549.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,133,015,172.52x = 8,470,542,339.72 × 4,122,359,549.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,133,015,172.52x = 34,918,621,101,725,298,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,918,621,101,725,298,688/6,133,015,172.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,693,548,787.91

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