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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,700,881,615.92, 7,864,420,972.38 and 4,947,136,877.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,700,881,615.92, 7,864,420,972.38 and 4,947,136,877.32 is: 6,824,622,862.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,700,881,615.92 : 7,864,420,972.38 = 4,947,136,877.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,700,881,615.92/7,864,420,972.38 = 4,947,136,877.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,700,881,615.92x = 7,864,420,972.38 × 4,947,136,877.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,700,881,615.92x = 38,906,367,011,229,908,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,906,367,011,229,908,992/5,700,881,615.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,824,622,862.29

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