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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,078,487,680.09, 7,617,683,046.84 and 3,087,079,682.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,078,487,680.09, 7,617,683,046.84 and 3,087,079,682.17 is: 4,630,590,057.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,078,487,680.09 : 7,617,683,046.84 = 3,087,079,682.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,078,487,680.09/7,617,683,046.84 = 3,087,079,682.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,078,487,680.09x = 7,617,683,046.84 × 3,087,079,682.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,078,487,680.09x = 23,516,394,559,110,627,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,516,394,559,110,627,328/5,078,487,680.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,630,590,057.61

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