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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,177,722,484.88, 7,765,733,421.36 and 2,229,208,297.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,177,722,484.88, 7,765,733,421.36 and 2,229,208,297.20 is: 3,343,446,356.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,722,484.88 : 7,765,733,421.36 = 2,229,208,297.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,722,484.88/7,765,733,421.36 = 2,229,208,297.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,722,484.88x = 7,765,733,421.36 × 2,229,208,297.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,722,484.88x = 17,311,437,376,739,053,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,311,437,376,739,053,568/5,177,722,484.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343,446,356.44

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