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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174,731,559.38, 7,147,020,109.14 and 3,478,240,876.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174,731,559.38, 7,147,020,109.14 and 3,478,240,876.96 is: 4,803,931,799.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,731,559.38 : 7,147,020,109.14 = 3,478,240,876.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,731,559.38/7,147,020,109.14 = 3,478,240,876.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,731,559.38x = 7,147,020,109.14 × 3,478,240,876.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,731,559.38x = 24,859,057,492,065,869,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,859,057,492,065,869,824/5,174,731,559.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,803,931,799.52

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