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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,321,456,558.71, 5,960,319,729.30 and 3,719,651,441.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,321,456,558.71, 5,960,319,729.30 and 3,719,651,441.64 is: 5,130,286,877.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,321,456,558.71 : 5,960,319,729.30 = 3,719,651,441.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,321,456,558.71/5,960,319,729.30 = 3,719,651,441.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,321,456,558.71x = 5,960,319,729.30 × 3,719,651,441.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,321,456,558.71x = 22,170,311,873,726,078,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,170,311,873,726,078,976/4,321,456,558.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,130,286,877.24

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