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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,350,888,051.20, 8,032,378,694.40 and 3,171,082,406.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,350,888,051.20, 8,032,378,694.40 and 3,171,082,406.40 is: 4,760,207,000.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,350,888,051.20 : 8,032,378,694.40 = 3,171,082,406.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,350,888,051.20/8,032,378,694.40 = 3,171,082,406.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,350,888,051.20x = 8,032,378,694.40 × 3,171,082,406.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,350,888,051.20x = 25,471,334,759,354,040,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,471,334,759,354,040,320/5,350,888,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,760,207,000.34

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