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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,948,239.19, 7,874,402,438.52 and 3,042,488,955.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,948,239.19, 7,874,402,438.52 and 3,042,488,955.81 is: 4,556,488,836.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,948,239.19 : 7,874,402,438.52 = 3,042,488,955.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,948,239.19/7,874,402,438.52 = 3,042,488,955.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,948,239.19x = 7,874,402,438.52 × 3,042,488,955.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,948,239.19x = 23,957,782,452,830,355,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,957,782,452,830,355,456/5,257,948,239.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556,488,836.13

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