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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,481,342,012.66, 7,564,056,262.49 and 3,102,428,874.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,481,342,012.66, 7,564,056,262.49 and 3,102,428,874.06 is: 4,281,241,071.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,481,342,012.66 : 7,564,056,262.49 = 3,102,428,874.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,481,342,012.66/7,564,056,262.49 = 3,102,428,874.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,481,342,012.66x = 7,564,056,262.49 × 3,102,428,874.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,481,342,012.66x = 23,466,946,553,747,828,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,466,946,553,747,828,736/5,481,342,012.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,281,241,071.90

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