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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,142,003,443.38, 7,088,791,731.22 and 3,448,760,672.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,142,003,443.38, 7,088,791,731.22 and 3,448,760,672.85 is: 4,754,478,757.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,142,003,443.38 : 7,088,791,731.22 = 3,448,760,672.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,142,003,443.38/7,088,791,731.22 = 3,448,760,672.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,142,003,443.38x = 7,088,791,731.22 × 3,448,760,672.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,142,003,443.38x = 24,447,546,140,614,418,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,447,546,140,614,418,432/5,142,003,443.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,754,478,757.12

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