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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,245,924,715.56, 7,239,383,161.86 and 3,018,212,223.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,245,924,715.56, 7,239,383,161.86 and 3,018,212,223.40 is: 4,165,136,926.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,245,924,715.56 : 7,239,383,161.86 = 3,018,212,223.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,245,924,715.56/7,239,383,161.86 = 3,018,212,223.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,245,924,715.56x = 7,239,383,161.86 × 3,018,212,223.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,245,924,715.56x = 21,849,994,749,001,994,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,849,994,749,001,994,240/5,245,924,715.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,165,136,926.99

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