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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,133,253,753.29, 7,686,619,686.18 and 3,542,795,685.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,133,253,753.29, 7,686,619,686.18 and 3,542,795,685.30 is: 5,305,041,279.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,133,253,753.29 : 7,686,619,686.18 = 3,542,795,685.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,133,253,753.29/7,686,619,686.18 = 3,542,795,685.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,133,253,753.29x = 7,686,619,686.18 × 3,542,795,685.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,133,253,753.29x = 27,232,123,058,740,547,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,232,123,058,740,547,584/5,133,253,753.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,305,041,279.38

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