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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,182,563,426.89, 8,510,397,488.01 and 5,388,243,807.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,182,563,426.89, 8,510,397,488.01 and 5,388,243,807.64 is: 7,417,003,821.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,182,563,426.89 : 8,510,397,488.01 = 5,388,243,807.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,182,563,426.89/8,510,397,488.01 = 5,388,243,807.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,182,563,426.89x = 8,510,397,488.01 × 5,388,243,807.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,182,563,426.89x = 45,856,096,565,324,898,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,856,096,565,324,898,304/6,182,563,426.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,417,003,821.73

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