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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,266,314,231.87, 7,898,262,536.06 and 3,139,761,650.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,266,314,231.87, 7,898,262,536.06 and 3,139,761,650.93 is: 4,708,921,786.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,266,314,231.87 : 7,898,262,536.06 = 3,139,761,650.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,266,314,231.87/7,898,262,536.06 = 3,139,761,650.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,266,314,231.87x = 7,898,262,536.06 × 3,139,761,650.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,266,314,231.87x = 24,798,661,819,643,125,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,798,661,819,643,125,760/5,266,314,231.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,708,921,786.24

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