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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,131,032,463.23, 7,693,742,953.25 and 4,074,243,798.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,131,032,463.23, 7,693,742,953.25 and 4,074,243,798.88 is: 6,109,137,827.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,131,032,463.23 : 7,693,742,953.25 = 4,074,243,798.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,131,032,463.23/7,693,742,953.25 = 4,074,243,798.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,131,032,463.23x = 7,693,742,953.25 × 4,074,243,798.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,131,032,463.23x = 31,346,184,517,440,356,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,346,184,517,440,356,352/5,131,032,463.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,109,137,827.93

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