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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,537,699,359.41, 7,642,025,489.52 and 3,031,573,071.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,537,699,359.41, 7,642,025,489.52 and 3,031,573,071.19 is: 4,183,571,042.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,699,359.41 : 7,642,025,489.52 = 3,031,573,071.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,699,359.41/7,642,025,489.52 = 3,031,573,071.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,699,359.41x = 7,642,025,489.52 × 3,031,573,071.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,699,359.41x = 23,167,358,683,348,262,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,167,358,683,348,262,912/5,537,699,359.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,183,571,042.73

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