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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,347,253.90, 7,874,020,880.85 and 4,850,270,492.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,347,253.90, 7,874,020,880.85 and 4,850,270,492.30 is: 7,275,405,738.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,347,253.90 : 7,874,020,880.85 = 4,850,270,492.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,347,253.90/7,874,020,880.85 = 4,850,270,492.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,347,253.90x = 7,874,020,880.85 × 4,850,270,492.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,347,253.90x = 38,191,131,134,140,809,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,191,131,134,140,809,216/5,249,347,253.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,275,405,738.45

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