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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717,868,937.94, 7,890,850,737.84 and 3,177,657,952.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717,868,937.94, 7,890,850,737.84 and 3,177,657,952.30 is: 4,385,274,456.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717,868,937.94 : 7,890,850,737.84 = 3,177,657,952.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717,868,937.94/7,890,850,737.84 = 3,177,657,952.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717,868,937.94x = 7,890,850,737.84 × 3,177,657,952.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717,868,937.94x = 25,074,424,597,509,599,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,074,424,597,509,599,232/5,717,868,937.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,274,456.21

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