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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,243,023,794.87, 7,237,097,108.01 and 4,173,289,360.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,243,023,794.87, 7,237,097,108.01 and 4,173,289,360.92 is: 5,760,511,786.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,023,794.87 : 7,237,097,108.01 = 4,173,289,360.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,023,794.87/7,237,097,108.01 = 4,173,289,360.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,023,794.87x = 7,237,097,108.01 × 4,173,289,360.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,023,794.87x = 30,202,500,364,803,035,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,202,500,364,803,035,136/5,243,023,794.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,760,511,786.03

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