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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,245,105,967.11, 7,238,984,520.33 and 3,339,258,649.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,245,105,967.11, 7,238,984,520.33 and 3,339,258,649.88 is: 4,608,646,961.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,245,105,967.11 : 7,238,984,520.33 = 3,339,258,649.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,245,105,967.11/7,238,984,520.33 = 3,339,258,649.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,245,105,967.11x = 7,238,984,520.33 × 3,339,258,649.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,245,105,967.11x = 24,172,841,675,877,474,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,172,841,675,877,474,304/5,245,105,967.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,608,646,961.08

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