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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,596,262.64, 7,178,202,890.01 and 2,822,734,196.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,596,262.64, 7,178,202,890.01 and 2,822,734,196.55 is: 3,895,373,217.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,596,262.64 : 7,178,202,890.01 = 2,822,734,196.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,596,262.64/7,178,202,890.01 = 2,822,734,196.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,596,262.64x = 7,178,202,890.01 × 2,822,734,196.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,596,262.64x = 20,262,158,767,405,268,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,262,158,767,405,268,992/5,201,596,262.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,373,217.05

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