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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,230,742,525.79, 7,218,216,771.39 and 3,088,039,388.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,230,742,525.79, 7,218,216,771.39 and 3,088,039,388.96 is: 4,261,371,611.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,230,742,525.79 : 7,218,216,771.39 = 3,088,039,388.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,230,742,525.79/7,218,216,771.39 = 3,088,039,388.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,230,742,525.79x = 7,218,216,771.39 × 3,088,039,388.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,230,742,525.79x = 22,290,137,708,106,895,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,290,137,708,106,895,360/5,230,742,525.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,261,371,611.81

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