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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,636,434,793.52, 7,778,298,190.33 and 3,130,308,505.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,636,434,793.52, 7,778,298,190.33 and 3,130,308,505.29 is: 4,319,835,831.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,636,434,793.52 : 7,778,298,190.33 = 3,130,308,505.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,636,434,793.52/7,778,298,190.33 = 3,130,308,505.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,636,434,793.52x = 7,778,298,190.33 × 3,130,308,505.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,636,434,793.52x = 24,348,472,981,883,437,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,348,472,981,883,437,056/5,636,434,793.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,319,835,831.31

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