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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,697,547,650.56, 7,862,661,923.16 and 3,157,272,050.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,697,547,650.56, 7,862,661,923.16 and 3,157,272,050.09 is: 4,357,061,011.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,697,547,650.56 : 7,862,661,923.16 = 3,157,272,050.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,697,547,650.56/7,862,661,923.16 = 3,157,272,050.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,697,547,650.56x = 7,862,661,923.16 × 3,157,272,050.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,697,547,650.56x = 24,824,562,729,326,817,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,824,562,729,326,817,280/5,697,547,650.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,061,011.48

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