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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,481,795,793.27, 8,939,925,610.61 and 5,579,063,595.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,481,795,793.27, 8,939,925,610.61 and 5,579,063,595.70 is: 7,694,844,933.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,481,795,793.27 : 8,939,925,610.61 = 5,579,063,595.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,481,795,793.27/8,939,925,610.61 = 5,579,063,595.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,481,795,793.27x = 8,939,925,610.61 × 5,579,063,595.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,481,795,793.27x = 49,876,413,522,432,679,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,876,413,522,432,679,936/6,481,795,793.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,844,933.91

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