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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,665,863.72, 7,436,279,751.50 and 3,009,838,516.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,665,863.72, 7,436,279,751.50 and 3,009,838,516.87 is: 4,153,532,949.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,665,863.72 : 7,436,279,751.50 = 3,009,838,516.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,665,863.72/7,436,279,751.50 = 3,009,838,516.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,665,863.72x = 7,436,279,751.50 × 3,009,838,516.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,665,863.72x = 22,382,001,218,251,530,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,382,001,218,251,530,240/5,388,665,863.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,153,532,949.40

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