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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,651,941,261.26, 7,799,536,385.32 and 3,111,597,867.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,651,941,261.26, 7,799,536,385.32 and 3,111,597,867.46 is: 4,293,926,575.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,651,941,261.26 : 7,799,536,385.32 = 3,111,597,867.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,651,941,261.26/7,799,536,385.32 = 3,111,597,867.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,651,941,261.26x = 7,799,536,385.32 × 3,111,597,867.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,651,941,261.26x = 24,269,020,783,738,388,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,269,020,783,738,388,480/5,651,941,261.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,926,575.30

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