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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,555,473,864.90, 7,672,916,771.35 and 3,658,714,287.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,555,473,864.90, 7,672,916,771.35 and 3,658,714,287.19 is: 5,053,216,142.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,555,473,864.90 : 7,672,916,771.35 = 3,658,714,287.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,555,473,864.90/7,672,916,771.35 = 3,658,714,287.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,555,473,864.90x = 7,672,916,771.35 × 3,658,714,287.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,555,473,864.90x = 28,073,010,215,729,680,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,073,010,215,729,680,384/5,555,473,864.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,053,216,142.93

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