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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,001,317,483.20, 7,491,974,171.67 and 3,008,259,088.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,001,317,483.20, 7,491,974,171.67 and 3,008,259,088.60 is: 4,506,372,464.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,001,317,483.20 : 7,491,974,171.67 = 3,008,259,088.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,001,317,483.20/7,491,974,171.67 = 3,008,259,088.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,001,317,483.20x = 7,491,974,171.67 × 3,008,259,088.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,001,317,483.20x = 22,537,799,393,482,735,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,537,799,393,482,735,616/5,001,317,483.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,372,464.69

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