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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,729,837,806.48, 10,085,733,283.04 and 5,237,671,181.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,729,837,806.48, 10,085,733,283.04 and 5,237,671,181.20 is: 7,849,484,055.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,729,837,806.48 : 10,085,733,283.04 = 5,237,671,181.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,729,837,806.48/10,085,733,283.04 = 5,237,671,181.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,729,837,806.48x = 10,085,733,283.04 × 5,237,671,181.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,729,837,806.48x = 52,825,754,557,833,535,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,825,754,557,833,535,488/6,729,837,806.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,849,484,055.46

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