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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,592,140,838.99, 7,717,317,967.46 and 3,051,985,729.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,592,140,838.99, 7,717,317,967.46 and 3,051,985,729.57 is: 4,211,829,598.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,592,140,838.99 : 7,717,317,967.46 = 3,051,985,729.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,592,140,838.99/7,717,317,967.46 = 3,051,985,729.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,592,140,838.99x = 7,717,317,967.46 × 3,051,985,729.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,592,140,838.99x = 23,553,144,307,230,412,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,553,144,307,230,412,800/5,592,140,838.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,211,829,598.96

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