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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,195,602,917.28, 7,793,404,225.26 and 2,396,743,368.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,195,602,917.28, 7,793,404,225.26 and 2,396,743,368.40 is: 3,595,114,983.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,195,602,917.28 : 7,793,404,225.26 = 2,396,743,368.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,195,602,917.28/7,793,404,225.26 = 2,396,743,368.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,195,602,917.28x = 7,793,404,225.26 × 2,396,743,368.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,195,602,917.28x = 18,678,789,894,152,445,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,678,789,894,152,445,952/5,195,602,917.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,114,983.10

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