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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,070,279,382.65, 6,988,900,970.25 and 3,996,832,169.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,070,279,382.65, 6,988,900,970.25 and 3,996,832,169.52 is: 5,509,255,431.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,070,279,382.65 : 6,988,900,970.25 = 3,996,832,169.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,070,279,382.65/6,988,900,970.25 = 3,996,832,169.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,070,279,382.65x = 6,988,900,970.25 × 3,996,832,169.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,070,279,382.65x = 27,933,464,227,484,741,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,933,464,227,484,741,632/5,070,279,382.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,509,255,431.38

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