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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,665,863.81, 7,436,279,751.63 and 3,009,838,516.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,665,863.81, 7,436,279,751.63 and 3,009,838,516.96 is: 4,153,532,949.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,665,863.81 : 7,436,279,751.63 = 3,009,838,516.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,665,863.81/7,436,279,751.63 = 3,009,838,516.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,665,863.81x = 7,436,279,751.63 × 3,009,838,516.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,665,863.81x = 22,382,001,219,356,004,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,382,001,219,356,004,352/5,388,665,863.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,153,532,949.53

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