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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,207,568,362.40, 7,186,438,871.17 and 2,828,708,160.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,207,568,362.40, 7,186,438,871.17 and 2,828,708,160.32 is: 3,903,614,290.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,207,568,362.40 : 7,186,438,871.17 = 2,828,708,160.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,207,568,362.40/7,186,438,871.17 = 2,828,708,160.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,207,568,362.40x = 7,186,438,871.17 × 2,828,708,160.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,207,568,362.40x = 20,328,338,278,496,432,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,328,338,278,496,432,128/5,207,568,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,903,614,290.56

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