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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,451,514,873.92, 7,523,075,656.32 and 3,040,199,985.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,451,514,873.92, 7,523,075,656.32 and 3,040,199,985.12 is: 4,195,467,686.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,451,514,873.92 : 7,523,075,656.32 = 3,040,199,985.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,451,514,873.92/7,523,075,656.32 = 3,040,199,985.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,451,514,873.92x = 7,523,075,656.32 × 3,040,199,985.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,451,514,873.92x = 22,871,654,498,400,698,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,871,654,498,400,698,368/5,451,514,873.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,195,467,686.94

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