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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,347,010,954.82, 7,379,642,451.72 and 3,203,702,257.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,347,010,954.82, 7,379,642,451.72 and 3,203,702,257.62 is: 4,421,568,869.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,347,010,954.82 : 7,379,642,451.72 = 3,203,702,257.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,347,010,954.82/7,379,642,451.72 = 3,203,702,257.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,347,010,954.82x = 7,379,642,451.72 × 3,203,702,257.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,347,010,954.82x = 23,642,177,182,966,857,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,642,177,182,966,857,728/5,347,010,954.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,568,869.55

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