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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,271,697,149.42, 7,273,140,162.34 and 3,012,015,331.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,271,697,149.42, 7,273,140,162.34 and 3,012,015,331.84 is: 4,155,551,629.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,697,149.42 : 7,273,140,162.34 = 3,012,015,331.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,697,149.42/7,273,140,162.34 = 3,012,015,331.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,697,149.42x = 7,273,140,162.34 × 3,012,015,331.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,697,149.42x = 21,906,809,679,589,347,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,906,809,679,589,347,328/5,271,697,149.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,551,629.52

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