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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,014,386,888.66, 6,917,707,413.09 and 3,131,523,355.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,014,386,888.66, 6,917,707,413.09 and 3,131,523,355.86 is: 4,320,161,729.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,014,386,888.66 : 6,917,707,413.09 = 3,131,523,355.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,014,386,888.66/6,917,707,413.09 = 3,131,523,355.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,014,386,888.66x = 6,917,707,413.09 × 3,131,523,355.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,014,386,888.66x = 21,662,962,333,097,197,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,662,962,333,097,197,568/5,014,386,888.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,320,161,729.46

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