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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,214,492,044.60, 7,821,738,066.90 and 3,561,497,958.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,214,492,044.60, 7,821,738,066.90 and 3,561,497,958.20 is: 5,342,246,937.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,214,492,044.60 : 7,821,738,066.90 = 3,561,497,958.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,214,492,044.60/7,821,738,066.90 = 3,561,497,958.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,214,492,044.60x = 7,821,738,066.90 × 3,561,497,958.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,214,492,044.60x = 27,857,104,154,839,560,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,857,104,154,839,560,192/5,214,492,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,342,246,937.30

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