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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,141,665,223.41, 7,096,273,619.21 and 3,135,664,142.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,141,665,223.41, 7,096,273,619.21 and 3,135,664,142.77 is: 4,327,689,526.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,141,665,223.41 : 7,096,273,619.21 = 3,135,664,142.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,141,665,223.41/7,096,273,619.21 = 3,135,664,142.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,141,665,223.41x = 7,096,273,619.21 × 3,135,664,142.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,141,665,223.41x = 22,251,530,735,041,490,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,251,530,735,041,490,944/5,141,665,223.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,327,689,526.29

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