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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,081,219,519.87, 7,012,272,177.83 and 3,047,001,563.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,081,219,519.87, 7,012,272,177.83 and 3,047,001,563.63 is: 4,204,975,637.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,081,219,519.87 : 7,012,272,177.83 = 3,047,001,563.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,081,219,519.87/7,012,272,177.83 = 3,047,001,563.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,081,219,519.87x = 7,012,272,177.83 × 3,047,001,563.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,081,219,519.87x = 21,366,404,290,472,304,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,366,404,290,472,304,640/5,081,219,519.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204,975,637.62

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