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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,719,351,049.24, 7,892,503,142.37 and 3,144,356,037.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,719,351,049.24, 7,892,503,142.37 and 3,144,356,037.15 is: 4,339,100,658.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,719,351,049.24 : 7,892,503,142.37 = 3,144,356,037.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,719,351,049.24/7,892,503,142.37 = 3,144,356,037.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,719,351,049.24x = 7,892,503,142.37 × 3,144,356,037.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,719,351,049.24x = 24,816,839,903,936,454,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,816,839,903,936,454,656/5,719,351,049.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,339,100,658.50

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