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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,245,105,968.63, 7,238,984,522.42 and 3,339,258,651.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,245,105,968.63, 7,238,984,522.42 and 3,339,258,651.41 is: 4,608,646,963.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,245,105,968.63 : 7,238,984,522.42 = 3,339,258,651.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,245,105,968.63/7,238,984,522.42 = 3,339,258,651.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,245,105,968.63x = 7,238,984,522.42 × 3,339,258,651.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,245,105,968.63x = 24,172,841,693,914,071,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,172,841,693,914,071,040/5,245,105,968.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,608,646,963.19

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