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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,727,823,265.04, 7,904,338,996.51 and 3,187,461,719.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,727,823,265.04, 7,904,338,996.51 and 3,187,461,719.83 is: 4,398,665,392.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,727,823,265.04 : 7,904,338,996.51 = 3,187,461,719.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,727,823,265.04/7,904,338,996.51 = 3,187,461,719.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,727,823,265.04x = 7,904,338,996.51 × 3,187,461,719.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,727,823,265.04x = 25,194,777,971,935,100,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,194,777,971,935,100,928/5,727,823,265.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398,665,392.79

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