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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,700,881,614.92, 7,864,420,971 and 4,947,136,876.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,700,881,614.92, 7,864,420,971 and 4,947,136,876.32 is: 6,824,622,860.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,700,881,614.92 : 7,864,420,971 = 4,947,136,876.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,700,881,614.92/7,864,420,971 = 4,947,136,876.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,700,881,614.92x = 7,864,420,971 × 4,947,136,876.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,700,881,614.92x = 38,906,366,996,538,441,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,906,366,996,538,441,728/5,700,881,614.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,824,622,860.91

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