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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,697,547,687.29, 7,862,661,973.88 and 3,157,272,086.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,697,547,687.29, 7,862,661,973.88 and 3,157,272,086.86 is: 4,357,061,062.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,697,547,687.29 : 7,862,661,973.88 = 3,157,272,086.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,697,547,687.29/7,862,661,973.88 = 3,157,272,086.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,697,547,687.29x = 7,862,661,973.88 × 3,157,272,086.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,697,547,687.29x = 24,824,563,178,546,876,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,824,563,178,546,876,416/5,697,547,687.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,061,062.24

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