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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,713,491,743.33, 7,884,716,083.11 and 3,138,624,053.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,713,491,743.33, 7,884,716,083.11 and 3,138,624,053.93 is: 4,331,354,742.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,713,491,743.33 : 7,884,716,083.11 = 3,138,624,053.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,713,491,743.33/7,884,716,083.11 = 3,138,624,053.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,713,491,743.33x = 7,884,716,083.11 × 3,138,624,053.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,713,491,743.33x = 24,747,159,556,818,354,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,747,159,556,818,354,176/5,713,491,743.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331,354,742.17

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