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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,436,450,741.62, 7,502,054,052.87 and 3,025,252,437.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,436,450,741.62, 7,502,054,052.87 and 3,025,252,437.73 is: 4,174,710,374.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,436,450,741.62 : 7,502,054,052.87 = 3,025,252,437.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,436,450,741.62/7,502,054,052.87 = 3,025,252,437.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,436,450,741.62x = 7,502,054,052.87 × 3,025,252,437.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,436,450,741.62x = 22,695,607,311,408,439,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,695,607,311,408,439,296/5,436,450,741.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,174,710,374.48

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