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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,096,962,859.72, 7,034,162,261.28 and 3,089,882,593.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,096,962,859.72, 7,034,162,261.28 and 3,089,882,593.04 is: 4,264,252,286.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,096,962,859.72 : 7,034,162,261.28 = 3,089,882,593.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,096,962,859.72/7,034,162,261.28 = 3,089,882,593.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,096,962,859.72x = 7,034,162,261.28 × 3,089,882,593.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,096,962,859.72x = 21,734,735,527,747,956,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,734,735,527,747,956,736/5,096,962,859.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,264,252,286.30

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