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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,142,003,002.16, 7,088,791,123.53 and 3,448,760,231.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,142,003,002.16, 7,088,791,123.53 and 3,448,760,231.62 is: 4,754,478,149.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,142,003,002.16 : 7,088,791,123.53 = 3,448,760,231.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,142,003,002.16/7,088,791,123.53 = 3,448,760,231.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,142,003,002.16x = 7,088,791,123.53 × 3,448,760,231.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,142,003,002.16x = 24,447,540,917,100,339,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,447,540,917,100,339,200/5,142,003,002.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,754,478,149.24

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