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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174,495,998.80, 7,761,743,998.20 and 3,950,055,934.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174,495,998.80, 7,761,743,998.20 and 3,950,055,934.80 is: 5,925,083,902.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,495,998.80 : 7,761,743,998.20 = 3,950,055,934.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,495,998.80/7,761,743,998.20 = 3,950,055,934.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,495,998.80x = 7,761,743,998.20 × 3,950,055,934.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,495,998.80x = 30,659,322,944,488,189,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,659,322,944,488,189,952/5,174,495,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,925,083,902.20

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