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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,460,614.96, 7,170,270,032.84 and 3,161,055,896.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,460,614.96, 7,170,270,032.84 and 3,161,055,896.74 is: 4,362,582,271.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,460,614.96 : 7,170,270,032.84 = 3,161,055,896.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,460,614.96/7,170,270,032.84 = 3,161,055,896.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,460,614.96x = 7,170,270,032.84 × 3,161,055,896.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,460,614.96x = 22,665,624,368,536,317,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,665,624,368,536,317,952/5,195,460,614.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,362,582,271.01

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