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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,937,389.06, 7,259,435,752.61 and 3,225,028,272.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,937,389.06, 7,259,435,752.61 and 3,225,028,272.86 is: 4,450,981,792.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,937,389.06 : 7,259,435,752.61 = 3,225,028,272.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,937,389.06/7,259,435,752.61 = 3,225,028,272.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,937,389.06x = 7,259,435,752.61 × 3,225,028,272.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,937,389.06x = 23,411,885,547,204,173,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,411,885,547,204,173,824/5,259,937,389.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,450,981,792.27

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