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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,477,484,955.20, 8,932,248,320.16 and 5,540,788,594.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,477,484,955.20, 8,932,248,320.16 and 5,540,788,594.24 is: 7,640,573,456.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,477,484,955.20 : 8,932,248,320.16 = 5,540,788,594.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,477,484,955.20/8,932,248,320.16 = 5,540,788,594.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,477,484,955.20x = 8,932,248,320.16 × 5,540,788,594.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,477,484,955.20x = 49,491,699,613,261,922,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,491,699,613,261,922,304/6,477,484,955.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,640,573,456.45

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