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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,491,742.32, 7,884,716,081.73 and 3,138,624,052.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,491,742.32, 7,884,716,081.73 and 3,138,624,052.93 is: 4,331,354,740.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,491,742.32 : 7,884,716,081.73 = 3,138,624,052.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,491,742.32/7,884,716,081.73 = 3,138,624,052.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,491,742.32x = 7,884,716,081.73 × 3,138,624,052.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,491,742.32x = 24,747,159,544,602,337,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,747,159,544,602,337,280/5,713,491,742.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331,354,740.80

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