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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,606,295,258.12, 7,736,737,585.14 and 3,100,337,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,606,295,258.12, 7,736,737,585.14 and 3,100,337,579.40 is: 4,278,493,581.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,606,295,258.12 : 7,736,737,585.14 = 3,100,337,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,606,295,258.12/7,736,737,585.14 = 3,100,337,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,606,295,258.12x = 7,736,737,585.14 × 3,100,337,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,606,295,258.12x = 23,986,498,277,165,948,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,986,498,277,165,948,928/5,606,295,258.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,278,493,581.38

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