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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,727,823,262.54, 7,904,338,993.06 and 3,187,461,717.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,727,823,262.54, 7,904,338,993.06 and 3,187,461,717.33 is: 4,398,665,389.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,727,823,262.54 : 7,904,338,993.06 = 3,187,461,717.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,727,823,262.54/7,904,338,993.06 = 3,187,461,717.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,727,823,262.54x = 7,904,338,993.06 × 3,187,461,717.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,727,823,262.54x = 25,194,777,941,154,652,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,194,777,941,154,652,160/5,727,823,262.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398,665,389.33

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