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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,482,288,152.55, 8,942,818,430.15 and 4,339,585,159.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,482,288,152.55, 8,942,818,430.15 and 4,339,585,159.25 is: 5,986,793,741.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,482,288,152.55 : 8,942,818,430.15 = 4,339,585,159.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,482,288,152.55/8,942,818,430.15 = 4,339,585,159.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,482,288,152.55x = 8,942,818,430.15 × 4,339,585,159.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,482,288,152.55x = 38,808,122,141,346,209,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,808,122,141,346,209,792/6,482,288,152.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,986,793,741.36

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