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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,133,250,985.09, 7,686,615,530.97 and 3,542,792,910.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,133,250,985.09, 7,686,615,530.97 and 3,542,792,910.08 is: 5,305,037,116.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,133,250,985.09 : 7,686,615,530.97 = 3,542,792,910.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,133,250,985.09/7,686,615,530.97 = 3,542,792,910.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,133,250,985.09x = 7,686,615,530.97 × 3,542,792,910.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,133,250,985.09x = 27,232,087,005,592,895,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,232,087,005,592,895,488/5,133,250,985.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305,037,116.77

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