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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,462,184,862.03, 7,537,734,889.46 and 3,050,902,543.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,462,184,862.03, 7,537,734,889.46 and 3,050,902,543.86 is: 4,210,200,703.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,462,184,862.03 : 7,537,734,889.46 = 3,050,902,543.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,462,184,862.03/7,537,734,889.46 = 3,050,902,543.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,462,184,862.03x = 7,537,734,889.46 × 3,050,902,543.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,462,184,862.03x = 22,996,894,549,171,023,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,996,894,549,171,023,872/5,462,184,862.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,210,200,703.58

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