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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,081,217,731.70, 7,012,269,710.36 and 3,046,999,774.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,081,217,731.70, 7,012,269,710.36 and 3,046,999,774.78 is: 4,204,973,169.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,081,217,731.70 : 7,012,269,710.36 = 3,046,999,774.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,081,217,731.70/7,012,269,710.36 = 3,046,999,774.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,081,217,731.70x = 7,012,269,710.36 × 3,046,999,774.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,081,217,731.70x = 21,366,384,228,163,534,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,366,384,228,163,534,848/5,081,217,731.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204,973,169.10

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