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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,727,473,282.78, 7,904,601,205.79 and 3,469,346,553.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,727,473,282.78, 7,904,601,205.79 and 3,469,346,553.41 is: 4,788,115,037.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,727,473,282.78 : 7,904,601,205.79 = 3,469,346,553.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,727,473,282.78/7,904,601,205.79 = 3,469,346,553.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,727,473,282.78x = 7,904,601,205.79 × 3,469,346,553.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,727,473,282.78x = 27,423,800,949,387,255,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,423,800,949,387,255,808/5,727,473,282.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,788,115,037.02

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