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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,783,225.24, 7,256,481,365.43 and 3,001,848,208.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,783,225.24, 7,256,481,365.43 and 3,001,848,208.56 is: 4,141,397,972.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,783,225.24 : 7,256,481,365.43 = 3,001,848,208.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,783,225.24/7,256,481,365.43 = 3,001,848,208.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,783,225.24x = 7,256,481,365.43 × 3,001,848,208.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,783,225.24x = 21,782,855,587,265,069,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,782,855,587,265,069,056/5,259,783,225.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,397,972.97

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