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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,250,739,154.39, 7,241,440,691.16 and 3,721,803,139.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,250,739,154.39, 7,241,440,691.16 and 3,721,803,139.59 is: 5,132,842,426.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,250,739,154.39 : 7,241,440,691.16 = 3,721,803,139.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,250,739,154.39/7,241,440,691.16 = 3,721,803,139.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,250,739,154.39x = 7,241,440,691.16 × 3,721,803,139.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,250,739,154.39x = 26,951,216,699,486,552,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,951,216,699,486,552,064/5,250,739,154.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,132,842,426.00

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