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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,133,253,750.29, 7,686,619,681.68 and 3,542,795,682.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,133,253,750.29, 7,686,619,681.68 and 3,542,795,682.30 is: 5,305,041,274.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,133,253,750.29 : 7,686,619,681.68 = 3,542,795,682.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,133,253,750.29/7,686,619,681.68 = 3,542,795,682.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,133,253,750.29x = 7,686,619,681.68 × 3,542,795,682.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,133,253,750.29x = 27,232,123,019,738,107,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,232,123,019,738,107,904/5,133,253,750.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305,041,274.88

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