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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,239,090,496.58, 7,854,761,522.35 and 3,168,351,897.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,239,090,496.58, 7,854,761,522.35 and 3,168,351,897.72 is: 4,750,184,901.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239,090,496.58 : 7,854,761,522.35 = 3,168,351,897.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239,090,496.58/7,854,761,522.35 = 3,168,351,897.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239,090,496.58x = 7,854,761,522.35 × 3,168,351,897.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239,090,496.58x = 24,886,648,575,475,658,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,886,648,575,475,658,752/5,239,090,496.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,750,184,901.70

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