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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,437,288.91, 7,177,983,459.15 and 2,822,575,226.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,437,288.91, 7,177,983,459.15 and 2,822,575,226.27 is: 3,895,153,812.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,437,288.91 : 7,177,983,459.15 = 2,822,575,226.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,437,288.91/7,177,983,459.15 = 2,822,575,226.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,437,288.91x = 7,177,983,459.15 × 2,822,575,226.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,437,288.91x = 20,260,398,286,390,571,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,260,398,286,390,571,008/5,201,437,288.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,153,812.50

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