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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,665,865.22, 7,436,279,753.56 and 3,009,838,518.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,665,865.22, 7,436,279,753.56 and 3,009,838,518.37 is: 4,153,532,951.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,665,865.22 : 7,436,279,753.56 = 3,009,838,518.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,665,865.22/7,436,279,753.56 = 3,009,838,518.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,665,865.22x = 7,436,279,753.56 × 3,009,838,518.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,665,865.22x = 22,382,001,235,639,861,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,382,001,235,639,861,248/5,388,665,865.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,153,532,951.47

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