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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,315,213,463.23, 7,970,973,880.23 and 2,957,971,675.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,315,213,463.23, 7,970,973,880.23 and 2,957,971,675.16 is: 4,435,930,019.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,315,213,463.23 : 7,970,973,880.23 = 2,957,971,675.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,315,213,463.23/7,970,973,880.23 = 2,957,971,675.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,315,213,463.23x = 7,970,973,880.23 × 2,957,971,675.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,315,213,463.23x = 23,577,914,961,120,681,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,577,914,961,120,681,984/5,315,213,463.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,435,930,019.42

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