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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,602,917.03, 7,793,404,224.89 and 2,396,743,368.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,602,917.03, 7,793,404,224.89 and 2,396,743,368.15 is: 3,595,114,982.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,602,917.03 : 7,793,404,224.89 = 2,396,743,368.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,602,917.03/7,793,404,224.89 = 2,396,743,368.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,602,917.03x = 7,793,404,224.89 × 2,396,743,368.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,602,917.03x = 18,678,789,891,305,316,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,678,789,891,305,316,352/5,195,602,917.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,114,982.73

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