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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,142,773,226.56, 8,482,881,645.72 and 5,808,118,858.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,142,773,226.56, 8,482,881,645.72 and 5,808,118,858.35 is: 8,020,739,663.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,142,773,226.56 : 8,482,881,645.72 = 5,808,118,858.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,142,773,226.56/8,482,881,645.72 = 5,808,118,858.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,142,773,226.56x = 8,482,881,645.72 × 5,808,118,858.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,142,773,226.56x = 49,269,584,859,657,420,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,269,584,859,657,420,800/6,142,773,226.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,020,739,663.09

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