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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,677,655,244.52, 7,835,163,778.02 and 3,171,528,924.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,677,655,244.52, 7,835,163,778.02 and 3,171,528,924.52 is: 4,376,709,659.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,677,655,244.52 : 7,835,163,778.02 = 3,171,528,924.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,677,655,244.52/7,835,163,778.02 = 3,171,528,924.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,677,655,244.52x = 7,835,163,778.02 × 3,171,528,924.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,677,655,244.52x = 24,849,448,550,341,832,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,849,448,550,341,832,704/5,677,655,244.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,376,709,659.21

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