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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,070,279,384.15, 6,988,900,972.32 and 3,996,832,171.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,070,279,384.15, 6,988,900,972.32 and 3,996,832,171.02 is: 5,509,255,433.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,070,279,384.15 : 6,988,900,972.32 = 3,996,832,171.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,070,279,384.15/6,988,900,972.32 = 3,996,832,171.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,070,279,384.15x = 6,988,900,972.32 × 3,996,832,171.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,070,279,384.15x = 27,933,464,246,241,533,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,933,464,246,241,533,952/5,070,279,384.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,509,255,433.45

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