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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,237,926,868.38, 7,227,260,039.91 and 3,009,828,589.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,237,926,868.38, 7,227,260,039.91 and 3,009,828,589.42 is: 4,152,943,414.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,237,926,868.38 : 7,227,260,039.91 = 3,009,828,589.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,237,926,868.38/7,227,260,039.91 = 3,009,828,589.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,237,926,868.38x = 7,227,260,039.91 × 3,009,828,589.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,237,926,868.38x = 21,752,813,891,293,847,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,752,813,891,293,847,552/5,237,926,868.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,152,943,414.05

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