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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,220,879,940.65, 7,204,815,095.34 and 2,842,035,937.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,220,879,940.65, 7,204,815,095.34 and 2,842,035,937.07 is: 3,922,010,016.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,220,879,940.65 : 7,204,815,095.34 = 2,842,035,937.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,220,879,940.65/7,204,815,095.34 = 2,842,035,937.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,220,879,940.65x = 7,204,815,095.34 × 2,842,035,937.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,220,879,940.65x = 20,476,343,420,854,726,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,476,343,420,854,726,656/5,220,879,940.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,010,016.24

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