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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,220,288,038.20, 7,830,432,057.30 and 3,156,375,897.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,220,288,038.20, 7,830,432,057.30 and 3,156,375,897.40 is: 4,734,563,846.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,220,288,038.20 : 7,830,432,057.30 = 3,156,375,897.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,220,288,038.20/7,830,432,057.30 = 3,156,375,897.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,220,288,038.20x = 7,830,432,057.30 × 3,156,375,897.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,220,288,038.20x = 24,715,787,011,890,016,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,715,787,011,890,016,256/5,220,288,038.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,734,563,846.10

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