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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,705,501,360.73, 7,873,601,140.36 and 3,165,183,393.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,705,501,360.73, 7,873,601,140.36 and 3,165,183,393.76 is: 4,367,958,221.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,705,501,360.73 : 7,873,601,140.36 = 3,165,183,393.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,705,501,360.73/7,873,601,140.36 = 3,165,183,393.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,705,501,360.73x = 7,873,601,140.36 × 3,165,183,393.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,705,501,360.73x = 24,921,391,578,525,876,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,921,391,578,525,876,224/5,705,501,360.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,367,958,221.88

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