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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,127,930.91, 7,883,402,629.94 and 3,172,464,460.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,127,930.91, 7,883,402,629.94 and 3,172,464,460.79 is: 4,377,604,523.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,127,930.91 : 7,883,402,629.94 = 3,172,464,460.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,127,930.91/7,883,402,629.94 = 3,172,464,460.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,127,930.91x = 7,883,402,629.94 × 3,172,464,460.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,127,930.91x = 25,009,814,673,586,917,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,009,814,673,586,917,376/5,713,127,930.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,604,523.48

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