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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,697,547,663.64, 7,862,661,941.20 and 3,157,272,063.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,697,547,663.64, 7,862,661,941.20 and 3,157,272,063.16 is: 4,357,061,029.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,697,547,663.64 : 7,862,661,941.20 = 3,157,272,063.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,697,547,663.64/7,862,661,941.20 = 3,157,272,063.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,697,547,663.64x = 7,862,661,941.20 × 3,157,272,063.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,697,547,663.64x = 24,824,562,889,022,132,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,824,562,889,022,132,224/5,697,547,663.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,061,029.51

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