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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,530,305.32, 7,258,269,311.28 and 3,001,424,874.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,530,305.32, 7,258,269,311.28 and 3,001,424,874.72 is: 4,142,033,374.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,530,305.32 : 7,258,269,311.28 = 3,001,424,874.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,530,305.32/7,258,269,311.28 = 3,001,424,874.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,530,305.32x = 7,258,269,311.28 × 3,001,424,874.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,530,305.32x = 21,785,150,058,292,592,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,785,150,058,292,592,640/5,259,530,305.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,033,374.40

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