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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,635,253,996.24, 7,777,367,958.31 and 3,407,602,127.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,635,253,996.24, 7,777,367,958.31 and 3,407,602,127.72 is: 4,702,924,769.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,635,253,996.24 : 7,777,367,958.31 = 3,407,602,127.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,635,253,996.24/7,777,367,958.31 = 3,407,602,127.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,635,253,996.24x = 7,777,367,958.31 × 3,407,602,127.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,635,253,996.24x = 26,502,175,602,751,102,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,502,175,602,751,102,976/5,635,253,996.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,702,924,769.75

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