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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,315,473,485.30, 7,973,210,227.95 and 2,554,436,723.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,315,473,485.30, 7,973,210,227.95 and 2,554,436,723.70 is: 3,831,655,085.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,315,473,485.30 : 7,973,210,227.95 = 2,554,436,723.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,315,473,485.30/7,973,210,227.95 = 2,554,436,723.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,315,473,485.30x = 7,973,210,227.95 × 2,554,436,723.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,315,473,485.30x = 20,367,061,012,055,924,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,367,061,012,055,924,736/5,315,473,485.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,655,085.55

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