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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,183,673,169.79, 7,150,833,587.83 and 3,148,582,470.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,183,673,169.79, 7,150,833,587.83 and 3,148,582,470.45 is: 4,343,443,065.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,183,673,169.79 : 7,150,833,587.83 = 3,148,582,470.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,183,673,169.79/7,150,833,587.83 = 3,148,582,470.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,183,673,169.79x = 7,150,833,587.83 × 3,148,582,470.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,183,673,169.79x = 22,514,989,283,730,874,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,514,989,283,730,874,368/5,183,673,169.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,343,443,065.62

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