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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,187,366,790.40, 7,158,480,719.64 and 2,808,485,708.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,187,366,790.40, 7,158,480,719.64 and 2,808,485,708.96 is: 3,875,664,014.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,187,366,790.40 : 7,158,480,719.64 = 2,808,485,708.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,187,366,790.40/7,158,480,719.64 = 2,808,485,708.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,187,366,790.40x = 7,158,480,719.64 × 2,808,485,708.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,187,366,790.40x = 20,104,490,798,974,636,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,104,490,798,974,636,032/5,187,366,790.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,664,014.39

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