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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,271,697,148.42, 7,273,140,160.96 and 3,012,015,330.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,271,697,148.42, 7,273,140,160.96 and 3,012,015,330.84 is: 4,155,551,628.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,697,148.42 : 7,273,140,160.96 = 3,012,015,330.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,697,148.42/7,273,140,160.96 = 3,012,015,330.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,697,148.42x = 7,273,140,160.96 × 3,012,015,330.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,697,148.42x = 21,906,809,668,159,627,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,906,809,668,159,627,264/5,271,697,148.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,551,628.14

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