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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,062,222,355.94, 6,985,864,421.40 and 3,027,673,173.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,062,222,355.94, 6,985,864,421.40 and 3,027,673,173.60 is: 4,178,187,526.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,062,222,355.94 : 6,985,864,421.40 = 3,027,673,173.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,062,222,355.94/6,985,864,421.40 = 3,027,673,173.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,062,222,355.94x = 6,985,864,421.40 × 3,027,673,173.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,062,222,355.94x = 21,150,914,303,079,464,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,150,914,303,079,464,960/5,062,222,355.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,178,187,526.33

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