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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,384,263,737.77, 7,431,523,704.38 and 3,157,313,371.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,384,263,737.77, 7,431,523,704.38 and 3,157,313,371.37 is: 4,357,819,435.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,384,263,737.77 : 7,431,523,704.38 = 3,157,313,371.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,384,263,737.77/7,431,523,704.38 = 3,157,313,371.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,384,263,737.77x = 7,431,523,704.38 × 3,157,313,371.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,384,263,737.77x = 23,463,649,161,514,254,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,649,161,514,254,336/5,384,263,737.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,819,435.35

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