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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,048,140.90, 8,068,572,211.35 and 3,302,034,995.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,048,140.90, 8,068,572,211.35 and 3,302,034,995.30 is: 4,953,052,492.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,048,140.90 : 8,068,572,211.35 = 3,302,034,995.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,048,140.90/8,068,572,211.35 = 3,302,034,995.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,048,140.90x = 8,068,572,211.35 × 3,302,034,995.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,048,140.90x = 26,642,707,803,982,811,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,642,707,803,982,811,136/5,379,048,140.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,953,052,492.95

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