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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,230,659,475.26, 7,218,308,003.22 and 2,851,799,356.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,230,659,475.26, 7,218,308,003.22 and 2,851,799,356.20 is: 3,935,481,981.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,230,659,475.26 : 7,218,308,003.22 = 2,851,799,356.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,230,659,475.26/7,218,308,003.22 = 2,851,799,356.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,230,659,475.26x = 7,218,308,003.22 × 2,851,799,356.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,230,659,475.26x = 20,585,166,116,436,103,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,585,166,116,436,103,168/5,230,659,475.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,935,481,981.54

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