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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,530,217.36, 7,258,269,189.84 and 3,001,424,786.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,530,217.36, 7,258,269,189.84 and 3,001,424,786.56 is: 4,142,033,252.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,530,217.36 : 7,258,269,189.84 = 3,001,424,786.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,530,217.36/7,258,269,189.84 = 3,001,424,786.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,530,217.36x = 7,258,269,189.84 × 3,001,424,786.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,530,217.36x = 21,785,149,053,910,544,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,785,149,053,910,544,384/5,259,530,217.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,033,252.70

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