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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,314,477,999.80, 7,971,716,999.70 and 3,101,415,958.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,314,477,999.80, 7,971,716,999.70 and 3,101,415,958.20 is: 4,652,123,937.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,314,477,999.80 : 7,971,716,999.70 = 3,101,415,958.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,314,477,999.80/7,971,716,999.70 = 3,101,415,958.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,314,477,999.80x = 7,971,716,999.70 × 3,101,415,958.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,314,477,999.80x = 24,723,610,317,123,801,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,723,610,317,123,801,088/5,314,477,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,652,123,937.30

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