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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,751,695,492.16, 7,937,262,172.44 and 3,211,416,587.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,751,695,492.16, 7,937,262,172.44 and 3,211,416,587.76 is: 4,431,711,559.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,751,695,492.16 : 7,937,262,172.44 = 3,211,416,587.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,751,695,492.16/7,937,262,172.44 = 3,211,416,587.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,751,695,492.16x = 7,937,262,172.44 × 3,211,416,587.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,751,695,492.16x = 25,489,855,401,973,788,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,489,855,401,973,788,672/5,751,695,492.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,431,711,559.96

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