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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,202,862,656.40, 7,803,044,387.70 and 2,402,140,261.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,202,862,656.40, 7,803,044,387.70 and 2,402,140,261.24 is: 3,602,633,458.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,202,862,656.40 : 7,803,044,387.70 = 2,402,140,261.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,202,862,656.40/7,803,044,387.70 = 2,402,140,261.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,202,862,656.40x = 7,803,044,387.70 × 2,402,140,261.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,202,862,656.40x = 18,744,007,083,936,993,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,744,007,083,936,993,280/5,202,862,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,602,633,458.12

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