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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,028,170,951.71, 5,518,613,895.26 and 3,877,196,051.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,028,170,951.71, 5,518,613,895.26 and 3,877,196,051.39 is: 5,311,777,543.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,028,170,951.71 : 5,518,613,895.26 = 3,877,196,051.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,028,170,951.71/5,518,613,895.26 = 3,877,196,051.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,028,170,951.71x = 5,518,613,895.26 × 3,877,196,051.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,028,170,951.71x = 21,396,748,003,801,079,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,396,748,003,801,079,808/4,028,170,951.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,777,543.78

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