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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,784,480.90, 7,978,176,721.35 and 3,142,002,144.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,784,480.90, 7,978,176,721.35 and 3,142,002,144.90 is: 4,713,003,217.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,784,480.90 : 7,978,176,721.35 = 3,142,002,144.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,784,480.90/7,978,176,721.35 = 3,142,002,144.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,784,480.90x = 7,978,176,721.35 × 3,142,002,144.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,784,480.90x = 25,067,448,370,872,950,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,067,448,370,872,950,784/5,318,784,480.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,713,003,217.35

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