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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,274,864.73, 8,013,412,546.20 and 3,659,901,391.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,274,864.73, 8,013,412,546.20 and 3,659,901,391.24 is: 5,489,852,257.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,274,864.73 : 8,013,412,546.20 = 3,659,901,391.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,274,864.73/8,013,412,546.20 = 3,659,901,391.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,274,864.73x = 8,013,412,546.20 × 3,659,901,391.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,274,864.73x = 29,328,299,726,417,448,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,328,299,726,417,448,960/5,342,274,864.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,489,852,257.52

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