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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,579,917.60, 7,771,588,799.29 and 3,056,604,576.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,579,917.60, 7,771,588,799.29 and 3,056,604,576.71 is: 4,218,118,936.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,579,917.60 : 7,771,588,799.29 = 3,056,604,576.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,579,917.60/7,771,588,799.29 = 3,056,604,576.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,579,917.60x = 7,771,588,799.29 × 3,056,604,576.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,579,917.60x = 23,754,673,892,217,987,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,754,673,892,217,987,072/5,631,579,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,218,118,936.39

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