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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,606,295,254.12, 7,736,737,579.62 and 3,100,337,575.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,606,295,254.12, 7,736,737,579.62 and 3,100,337,575.40 is: 4,278,493,575.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,606,295,254.12 : 7,736,737,579.62 = 3,100,337,575.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,606,295,254.12/7,736,737,579.62 = 3,100,337,575.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,606,295,254.12x = 7,736,737,579.62 × 3,100,337,575.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,606,295,254.12x = 23,986,498,229,105,135,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,986,498,229,105,135,616/5,606,295,254.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,278,493,575.86

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