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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,071,699,339.71, 6,996,037,242.20 and 3,163,147,333.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,071,699,339.71, 6,996,037,242.20 and 3,163,147,333.77 is: 4,363,329,737.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,071,699,339.71 : 6,996,037,242.20 = 3,163,147,333.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,071,699,339.71/6,996,037,242.20 = 3,163,147,333.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,071,699,339.71x = 6,996,037,242.20 × 3,163,147,333.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,071,699,339.71x = 22,129,496,549,604,737,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,129,496,549,604,737,024/5,071,699,339.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,363,329,737.70

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