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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,270,055,235.71, 7,904,791,877.94 and 3,853,404,091.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,270,055,235.71, 7,904,791,877.94 and 3,853,404,091.79 is: 5,779,893,379.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,270,055,235.71 : 7,904,791,877.94 = 3,853,404,091.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,270,055,235.71/7,904,791,877.94 = 3,853,404,091.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,270,055,235.71x = 7,904,791,877.94 × 3,853,404,091.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,270,055,235.71x = 30,460,357,367,202,353,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,460,357,367,202,353,152/5,270,055,235.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,779,893,379.64

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