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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,096,959,578.58, 7,034,157,734.48 and 3,089,879,307.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,096,959,578.58, 7,034,157,734.48 and 3,089,879,307.76 is: 4,264,247,753.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,096,959,578.58 : 7,034,157,734.48 = 3,089,879,307.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,096,959,578.58/7,034,157,734.48 = 3,089,879,307.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,096,959,578.58x = 7,034,157,734.48 × 3,089,879,307.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,096,959,578.58x = 21,734,698,431,289,712,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,734,698,431,289,712,640/5,096,959,578.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,264,247,753.24

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