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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,226,722,442.25, 7,212,785,756.38 and 2,847,880,070.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,226,722,442.25, 7,212,785,756.38 and 2,847,880,070.17 is: 3,930,024,797.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,226,722,442.25 : 7,212,785,756.38 = 2,847,880,070.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,226,722,442.25/7,212,785,756.38 = 2,847,880,070.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,226,722,442.25x = 7,212,785,756.38 × 2,847,880,070.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,226,722,442.25x = 20,541,148,806,000,652,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,541,148,806,000,652,288/5,226,722,442.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,930,024,797.18

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