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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,247,538,746.85, 7,203,056,723.69 and 4,639,503,812.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,247,538,746.85, 7,203,056,723.69 and 4,639,503,812.72 is: 6,368,434,945.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,247,538,746.85 : 7,203,056,723.69 = 4,639,503,812.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,247,538,746.85/7,203,056,723.69 = 4,639,503,812.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,247,538,746.85x = 7,203,056,723.69 × 4,639,503,812.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,247,538,746.85x = 33,418,609,132,810,100,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,418,609,132,810,100,736/5,247,538,746.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,368,434,945.41

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