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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,249,348,546.90, 7,874,022,820.35 and 4,850,271,785.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,249,348,546.90, 7,874,022,820.35 and 4,850,271,785.30 is: 7,275,407,677.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,249,348,546.90 : 7,874,022,820.35 = 4,850,271,785.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,249,348,546.90/7,874,022,820.35 = 4,850,271,785.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,249,348,546.90x = 7,874,022,820.35 × 4,850,271,785.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,249,348,546.90x = 38,191,150,722,351,939,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,191,150,722,351,939,584/5,249,348,546.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,275,407,677.95

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