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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,740,034,451.94, 7,921,247,477.87 and 3,099,835,563.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,740,034,451.94, 7,921,247,477.87 and 3,099,835,563.94 is: 4,277,773,042.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,034,451.94 : 7,921,247,477.87 = 3,099,835,563.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,034,451.94/7,921,247,477.87 = 3,099,835,563.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,034,451.94x = 7,921,247,477.87 × 3,099,835,563.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,034,451.94x = 24,554,564,642,671,456,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,554,564,642,671,456,256/5,740,034,451.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277,773,042.70

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