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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,142,003,003.66, 7,088,791,125.60 and 3,448,760,233.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,142,003,003.66, 7,088,791,125.60 and 3,448,760,233.13 is: 4,754,478,151.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,142,003,003.66 : 7,088,791,125.60 = 3,448,760,233.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,142,003,003.66/7,088,791,125.60 = 3,448,760,233.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,142,003,003.66x = 7,088,791,125.60 × 3,448,760,233.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,142,003,003.66x = 24,447,540,934,898,688,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,447,540,934,898,688,000/5,142,003,003.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,754,478,151.32

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