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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,702,035,182.78, 7,868,825,501.33 and 3,161,896,099.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,702,035,182.78, 7,868,825,501.33 and 3,161,896,099.41 is: 4,363,426,015.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,702,035,182.78 : 7,868,825,501.33 = 3,161,896,099.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,702,035,182.78/7,868,825,501.33 = 3,161,896,099.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,702,035,182.78x = 7,868,825,501.33 × 3,161,896,099.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,702,035,182.78x = 24,880,408,659,593,265,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,880,408,659,593,265,152/5,702,035,182.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,363,426,015.81

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