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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,740,034,452.29, 7,921,247,478.36 and 3,099,835,564.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,740,034,452.29, 7,921,247,478.36 and 3,099,835,564.29 is: 4,277,773,043.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,740,034,452.29 : 7,921,247,478.36 = 3,099,835,564.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,740,034,452.29/7,921,247,478.36 = 3,099,835,564.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,740,034,452.29x = 7,921,247,478.36 × 3,099,835,564.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,740,034,452.29x = 24,554,564,646,962,806,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,554,564,646,962,806,784/5,740,034,452.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277,773,043.19

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