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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,697,547,661.68, 7,862,661,938.54 and 3,157,272,061.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,697,547,661.68, 7,862,661,938.54 and 3,157,272,061.21 is: 4,357,061,026.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,697,547,661.68 : 7,862,661,938.54 = 3,157,272,061.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,697,547,661.68/7,862,661,938.54 = 3,157,272,061.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,697,547,661.68x = 7,862,661,938.54 × 3,157,272,061.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,697,547,661.68x = 24,824,562,865,291,599,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,824,562,865,291,599,872/5,697,547,661.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,061,026.85

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