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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,261,007,964.56, 7,260,190,387.44 and 3,146,463,569.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,261,007,964.56, 7,260,190,387.44 and 3,146,463,569.76 is: 4,342,119,365.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,261,007,964.56 : 7,260,190,387.44 = 3,146,463,569.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,261,007,964.56/7,260,190,387.44 = 3,146,463,569.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,261,007,964.56x = 7,260,190,387.44 × 3,146,463,569.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,261,007,964.56x = 22,843,924,563,601,698,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,843,924,563,601,698,816/5,261,007,964.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,119,365.24

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