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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,404,648,382.72, 8,833,858,444.80 and 5,877,713,963.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,404,648,382.72, 8,833,858,444.80 and 5,877,713,963.52 is: 8,107,063,812.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,404,648,382.72 : 8,833,858,444.80 = 5,877,713,963.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,404,648,382.72/8,833,858,444.80 = 5,877,713,963.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,404,648,382.72x = 8,833,858,444.80 × 5,877,713,963.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,404,648,382.72x = 51,922,893,132,760,031,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,922,893,132,760,031,232/6,404,648,382.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,107,063,812.10

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