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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,629,282.20, 7,178,253,102.54 and 2,822,767,242.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,629,282.20, 7,178,253,102.54 and 2,822,767,242.60 is: 3,895,421,341.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,629,282.20 : 7,178,253,102.54 = 2,822,767,242.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,629,282.20/7,178,253,102.54 = 2,822,767,242.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,629,282.20x = 7,178,253,102.54 × 2,822,767,242.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,629,282.20x = 20,262,537,716,941,729,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,262,537,716,941,729,792/5,201,629,282.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,421,341.59

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