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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,231,633,791.44, 7,219,601,915.40 and 2,852,765,718.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,231,633,791.44, 7,219,601,915.40 and 2,852,765,718.48 is: 3,936,787,945.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,231,633,791.44 : 7,219,601,915.40 = 2,852,765,718.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,231,633,791.44/7,219,601,915.40 = 2,852,765,718.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,231,633,791.44x = 7,219,601,915.40 × 2,852,765,718.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,231,633,791.44x = 20,595,832,845,325,664,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,595,832,845,325,664,256/5,231,633,791.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,787,945.48

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