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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,245,924,658.31, 7,239,383,082.86 and 3,018,212,166.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,245,924,658.31, 7,239,383,082.86 and 3,018,212,166.15 is: 4,165,136,847.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,245,924,658.31 : 7,239,383,082.86 = 3,018,212,166.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,245,924,658.31/7,239,383,082.86 = 3,018,212,166.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,245,924,658.31x = 7,239,383,082.86 × 3,018,212,166.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,245,924,658.31x = 21,849,994,096,093,454,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,849,994,096,093,454,336/5,245,924,658.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,165,136,847.99

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