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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,591,655,537.08, 7,716,648,635.34 and 3,051,501,514.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,591,655,537.08, 7,716,648,635.34 and 3,051,501,514.88 is: 4,211,161,586.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,591,655,537.08 : 7,716,648,635.34 = 3,051,501,514.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,591,655,537.08/7,716,648,635.34 = 3,051,501,514.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,591,655,537.08x = 7,716,648,635.34 × 3,051,501,514.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,591,655,537.08x = 23,547,365,000,536,694,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,547,365,000,536,694,784/5,591,655,537.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,211,161,586.11

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