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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,174,909,783.37, 7,141,879,682.70 and 3,061,046,740.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,174,909,783.37, 7,141,879,682.70 and 3,061,046,740.26 is: 4,224,542,733.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,174,909,783.37 : 7,141,879,682.70 = 3,061,046,740.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,174,909,783.37/7,141,879,682.70 = 3,061,046,740.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,174,909,783.37x = 7,141,879,682.70 × 3,061,046,740.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,174,909,783.37x = 21,861,627,522,057,957,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,861,627,522,057,957,376/5,174,909,783.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,542,733.54

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