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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,584,872,881.76, 7,707,176,562.78 and 3,078,836,273.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,584,872,881.76, 7,707,176,562.78 and 3,078,836,273.40 is: 4,248,822,716.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,584,872,881.76 : 7,707,176,562.78 = 3,078,836,273.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,584,872,881.76/7,707,176,562.78 = 3,078,836,273.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,584,872,881.76x = 7,707,176,562.78 × 3,078,836,273.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,584,872,881.76x = 23,729,134,766,985,396,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,729,134,766,985,396,224/5,584,872,881.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,248,822,716.18

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