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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,190,289.28, 6,962,889,606 and 3,543,152,474.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,190,289.28, 6,962,889,606 and 3,543,152,474.72 is: 4,887,014,578.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,190,289.28 : 6,962,889,606 = 3,543,152,474.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,190,289.28/6,962,889,606 = 3,543,152,474.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,190,289.28x = 6,962,889,606 × 3,543,152,474.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,190,289.28x = 24,670,579,538,701,066,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,670,579,538,701,066,240/5,048,190,289.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,887,014,578.49

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