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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,274,144,218.84, 7,278,051,736.70 and 3,130,842,493.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,274,144,218.84, 7,278,051,736.70 and 3,130,842,493.61 is: 4,320,403,975.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,274,144,218.84 : 7,278,051,736.70 = 3,130,842,493.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,274,144,218.84/7,278,051,736.70 = 3,130,842,493.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,274,144,218.84x = 7,278,051,736.70 × 3,130,842,493.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,274,144,218.84x = 22,786,433,647,987,572,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,786,433,647,987,572,736/5,274,144,218.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,320,403,975.04

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