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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,412,478,362.09, 7,469,236,228.21 and 3,001,330,716.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,412,478,362.09, 7,469,236,228.21 and 3,001,330,716.36 is: 4,141,845,309.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,412,478,362.09 : 7,469,236,228.21 = 3,001,330,716.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,412,478,362.09/7,469,236,228.21 = 3,001,330,716.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,412,478,362.09x = 7,469,236,228.21 × 3,001,330,716.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,412,478,362.09x = 22,417,648,119,459,205,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,417,648,119,459,205,120/5,412,478,362.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,845,309.99

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