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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,142,726,132.73, 8,482,816,417.26 and 5,808,071,367.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,142,726,132.73, 8,482,816,417.26 and 5,808,071,367.08 is: 8,020,673,896.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,142,726,132.73 : 8,482,816,417.26 = 5,808,071,367.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,142,726,132.73/8,482,816,417.26 = 5,808,071,367.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,142,726,132.73x = 8,482,816,417.26 × 5,808,071,367.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,142,726,132.73x = 49,268,803,145,283,952,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,268,803,145,283,952,640/6,142,726,132.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,020,673,896.36

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