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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,237,926,744.24, 7,227,259,868.80 and 3,009,828,465.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,237,926,744.24, 7,227,259,868.80 and 3,009,828,465.28 is: 4,152,943,242.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,237,926,744.24 : 7,227,259,868.80 = 3,009,828,465.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,237,926,744.24/7,227,259,868.80 = 3,009,828,465.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,237,926,744.24x = 7,227,259,868.80 × 3,009,828,465.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,237,926,744.24x = 21,752,812,479,090,040,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,752,812,479,090,040,832/5,237,926,744.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,152,943,242.86

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