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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,222,788,242.86, 7,835,216,301.38 and 1,492,111,395.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,222,788,242.86, 7,835,216,301.38 and 1,492,111,395.20 is: 2,238,462,480.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,222,788,242.86 : 7,835,216,301.38 = 1,492,111,395.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,222,788,242.86/7,835,216,301.38 = 1,492,111,395.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,222,788,242.86x = 7,835,216,301.38 × 1,492,111,395.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,222,788,242.86x = 11,691,015,527,169,214,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,691,015,527,169,214,464/5,222,788,242.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,462,480.87

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