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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,243,023,787.58, 7,237,097,097.89 and 4,173,289,353.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,243,023,787.58, 7,237,097,097.89 and 4,173,289,353.63 is: 5,760,511,775.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,023,787.58 : 7,237,097,097.89 = 4,173,289,353.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,023,787.58/7,237,097,097.89 = 4,173,289,353.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,023,787.58x = 7,237,097,097.89 × 4,173,289,353.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,023,787.58x = 30,202,500,269,790,044,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,202,500,269,790,044,160/5,243,023,787.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,760,511,775.92

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