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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,231,633,789.94, 7,219,601,913.33 and 2,852,765,716.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,231,633,789.94, 7,219,601,913.33 and 2,852,765,716.98 is: 3,936,787,943.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,231,633,789.94 : 7,219,601,913.33 = 2,852,765,716.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,231,633,789.94/7,219,601,913.33 = 2,852,765,716.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,231,633,789.94x = 7,219,601,913.33 × 2,852,765,716.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,231,633,789.94x = 20,595,832,828,591,038,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,595,832,828,591,038,464/5,231,633,789.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,787,943.41

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