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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,215,695,087.40, 7,823,920,544.70 and 3,140,949,423.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,215,695,087.40, 7,823,920,544.70 and 3,140,949,423.40 is: 4,711,651,718.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,215,695,087.40 : 7,823,920,544.70 = 3,140,949,423.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,215,695,087.40/7,823,920,544.70 = 3,140,949,423.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,215,695,087.40x = 7,823,920,544.70 × 3,140,949,423.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,215,695,087.40x = 24,574,538,723,602,878,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,574,538,723,602,878,464/5,215,695,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,711,651,718.86

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