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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,245,105,969.63, 7,238,984,523.80 and 3,339,258,652.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,245,105,969.63, 7,238,984,523.80 and 3,339,258,652.41 is: 4,608,646,964.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,245,105,969.63 : 7,238,984,523.80 = 3,339,258,652.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,245,105,969.63/7,238,984,523.80 = 3,339,258,652.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,245,105,969.63x = 7,238,984,523.80 × 3,339,258,652.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,245,105,969.63x = 24,172,841,705,761,234,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,172,841,705,761,234,944/5,245,105,969.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,608,646,964.57

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