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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,105,870,493.50, 7,643,097,460.22 and 3,331,420,395.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,105,870,493.50, 7,643,097,460.22 and 3,331,420,395.72 is: 4,986,881,433.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,105,870,493.50 : 7,643,097,460.22 = 3,331,420,395.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,105,870,493.50/7,643,097,460.22 = 3,331,420,395.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,105,870,493.50x = 7,643,097,460.22 × 3,331,420,395.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,105,870,493.50x = 25,462,370,765,435,981,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,462,370,765,435,981,824/5,105,870,493.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,986,881,433.42

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