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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,237,926,880.40, 7,227,260,056.48 and 3,009,828,601.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,237,926,880.40, 7,227,260,056.48 and 3,009,828,601.44 is: 4,152,943,430.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,237,926,880.40 : 7,227,260,056.48 = 3,009,828,601.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,237,926,880.40/7,227,260,056.48 = 3,009,828,601.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,237,926,880.40x = 7,227,260,056.48 × 3,009,828,601.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,237,926,880.40x = 21,752,814,028,038,373,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,752,814,028,038,373,376/5,237,926,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,152,943,430.62

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