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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,784,018.60, 7,978,176,027.90 and 3,223,631,020.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,784,018.60, 7,978,176,027.90 and 3,223,631,020.20 is: 4,835,446,530.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,784,018.60 : 7,978,176,027.90 = 3,223,631,020.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,784,018.60/7,978,176,027.90 = 3,223,631,020.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,784,018.60x = 7,978,176,027.90 × 3,223,631,020.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,784,018.60x = 25,718,695,728,154,456,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,718,695,728,154,456,064/5,318,784,018.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,835,446,530.30

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