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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,578,277,051.52, 7,698,859,241.76 and 4,237,961,582.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,578,277,051.52, 7,698,859,241.76 and 4,237,961,582.16 is: 5,849,022,806.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,578,277,051.52 : 7,698,859,241.76 = 4,237,961,582.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,578,277,051.52/7,698,859,241.76 = 4,237,961,582.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,578,277,051.52x = 7,698,859,241.76 × 4,237,961,582.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,578,277,051.52x = 32,627,469,693,036,347,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,627,469,693,036,347,392/5,578,277,051.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,849,022,806.09

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