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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,491,741.82, 7,884,716,081.04 and 3,138,624,052.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,491,741.82, 7,884,716,081.04 and 3,138,624,052.43 is: 4,331,354,740.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,491,741.82 : 7,884,716,081.04 = 3,138,624,052.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,491,741.82/7,884,716,081.04 = 3,138,624,052.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,491,741.82x = 7,884,716,081.04 × 3,138,624,052.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,491,741.82x = 24,747,159,538,494,332,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,747,159,538,494,332,928/5,713,491,741.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331,354,740.11

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