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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,233,618,988.40, 7,222,416,657.82 and 2,854,808,765.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,233,618,988.40, 7,222,416,657.82 and 2,854,808,765.76 is: 3,939,648,344.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,233,618,988.40 : 7,222,416,657.82 = 2,854,808,765.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,233,618,988.40/7,222,416,657.82 = 2,854,808,765.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,233,618,988.40x = 7,222,416,657.82 × 2,854,808,765.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,233,618,988.40x = 20,618,618,384,715,579,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,618,618,384,715,579,392/5,233,618,988.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,939,648,344.75

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