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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,311,937,627.42, 7,970,664,051.59 and 2,166,459,915.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,311,937,627.42, 7,970,664,051.59 and 2,166,459,915.44 is: 3,250,814,557.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,311,937,627.42 : 7,970,664,051.59 = 2,166,459,915.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,311,937,627.42/7,970,664,051.59 = 2,166,459,915.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,311,937,627.42x = 7,970,664,051.59 × 2,166,459,915.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,311,937,627.42x = 17,268,124,167,157,633,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,268,124,167,157,633,024/5,311,937,627.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,250,814,557.39

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