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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,236,640.80, 7,176,367,117.89 and 3,056,267,538.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,236,640.80, 7,176,367,117.89 and 3,056,267,538.90 is: 4,217,673,037.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,236,640.80 : 7,176,367,117.89 = 3,056,267,538.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,236,640.80/7,176,367,117.89 = 3,056,267,538.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,236,640.80x = 7,176,367,117.89 × 3,056,267,538.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,236,640.80x = 21,932,897,869,636,558,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,932,897,869,636,558,848/5,200,236,640.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,217,673,037.71

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