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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,284,266,516.68, 7,292,316,621.82 and 3,111,725,079.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,284,266,516.68, 7,292,316,621.82 and 3,111,725,079.86 is: 4,294,197,586.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,284,266,516.68 : 7,292,316,621.82 = 3,111,725,079.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,284,266,516.68/7,292,316,621.82 = 3,111,725,079.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,284,266,516.68x = 7,292,316,621.82 × 3,111,725,079.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,284,266,516.68x = 22,691,684,522,400,792,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,691,684,522,400,792,576/5,284,266,516.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,294,197,586.51

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