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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,584,872,879.51, 7,707,176,559.68 and 3,078,836,271.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,584,872,879.51, 7,707,176,559.68 and 3,078,836,271.15 is: 4,248,822,713.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,584,872,879.51 : 7,707,176,559.68 = 3,078,836,271.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,584,872,879.51/7,707,176,559.68 = 3,078,836,271.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,584,872,879.51x = 7,707,176,559.68 × 3,078,836,271.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,584,872,879.51x = 23,729,134,740,084,465,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,729,134,740,084,465,664/5,584,872,879.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,248,822,713.07

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