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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,318,786,091.40, 7,978,179,137.10 and 3,543,347,998.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,318,786,091.40, 7,978,179,137.10 and 3,543,347,998.60 is: 5,315,021,997.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,318,786,091.40 : 7,978,179,137.10 = 3,543,347,998.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,318,786,091.40/7,978,179,137.10 = 3,543,347,998.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,318,786,091.40x = 7,978,179,137.10 × 3,543,347,998.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,318,786,091.40x = 28,269,465,077,915,561,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,269,465,077,915,561,984/5,318,786,091.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,315,021,997.90

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