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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,417,072,366.21, 8,845,327,821.45 and 5,058,490,737.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,417,072,366.21, 8,845,327,821.45 and 5,058,490,737.05 is: 6,972,651,436.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,417,072,366.21 : 8,845,327,821.45 = 5,058,490,737.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,417,072,366.21/8,845,327,821.45 = 5,058,490,737.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,417,072,366.21x = 8,845,327,821.45 × 5,058,490,737.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,417,072,366.21x = 44,744,008,850,983,206,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,744,008,850,983,206,912/6,417,072,366.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,972,651,436.28

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