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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,602,916.78, 7,793,404,224.51 and 2,396,743,367.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,602,916.78, 7,793,404,224.51 and 2,396,743,367.90 is: 3,595,114,982.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,602,916.78 : 7,793,404,224.51 = 2,396,743,367.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,602,916.78/7,793,404,224.51 = 2,396,743,367.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,602,916.78x = 7,793,404,224.51 × 2,396,743,367.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,602,916.78x = 18,678,789,888,458,186,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,678,789,888,458,186,752/5,195,602,916.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,114,982.35

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