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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,261,589,755.28, 7,260,070,910.67 and 3,002,497,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,261,589,755.28, 7,260,070,910.67 and 3,002,497,837.20 is: 4,142,920,337.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,261,589,755.28 : 7,260,070,910.67 = 3,002,497,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,261,589,755.28/7,260,070,910.67 = 3,002,497,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,261,589,755.28x = 7,260,070,910.67 × 3,002,497,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,261,589,755.28x = 21,798,347,207,205,306,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,798,347,207,205,306,368/5,261,589,755.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,920,337.97

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