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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,719,351,191.57, 7,892,503,338.84 and 3,144,356,179.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,719,351,191.57, 7,892,503,338.84 and 3,144,356,179.50 is: 4,339,100,854.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,719,351,191.57 : 7,892,503,338.84 = 3,144,356,179.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,719,351,191.57/7,892,503,338.84 = 3,144,356,179.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,719,351,191.57x = 7,892,503,338.84 × 3,144,356,179.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,719,351,191.57x = 24,816,841,645,165,731,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,816,841,645,165,731,840/5,719,351,191.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,339,100,854.96

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