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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,108,643,070.20, 7,662,964,605.30 and 3,731,147,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,108,643,070.20, 7,662,964,605.30 and 3,731,147,998.20 is: 5,596,721,997.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,108,643,070.20 : 7,662,964,605.30 = 3,731,147,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,108,643,070.20/7,662,964,605.30 = 3,731,147,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,108,643,070.20x = 7,662,964,605.30 × 3,731,147,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,108,643,070.20x = 28,591,655,047,342,546,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,591,655,047,342,546,944/5,108,643,070.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,596,721,997.30

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