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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,671,601,158.16, 7,827,495,921.29 and 3,227,979,538.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,671,601,158.16, 7,827,495,921.29 and 3,227,979,538.39 is: 4,455,002,382.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,671,601,158.16 : 7,827,495,921.29 = 3,227,979,538.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,671,601,158.16/7,827,495,921.29 = 3,227,979,538.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,671,601,158.16x = 7,827,495,921.29 × 3,227,979,538.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,671,601,158.16x = 25,266,996,670,755,299,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,266,996,670,755,299,328/5,671,601,158.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,455,002,382.25

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