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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,266,870,294.27, 7,261,249,795.30 and 4,184,144,668.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,266,870,294.27, 7,261,249,795.30 and 4,184,144,668.14 is: 5,768,533,857.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,266,870,294.27 : 7,261,249,795.30 = 4,184,144,668.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,266,870,294.27/7,261,249,795.30 = 4,184,144,668.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,266,870,294.27x = 7,261,249,795.30 × 4,184,144,668.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,266,870,294.27x = 30,382,119,615,037,161,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,382,119,615,037,161,472/5,266,870,294.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,768,533,857.40

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