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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234,628,775.09, 7,223,811,140.69 and 2,855,759,503.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234,628,775.09, 7,223,811,140.69 and 2,855,759,503.81 is: 3,940,960,898.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234,628,775.09 : 7,223,811,140.69 = 2,855,759,503.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234,628,775.09/7,223,811,140.69 = 2,855,759,503.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234,628,775.09x = 7,223,811,140.69 × 2,855,759,503.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234,628,775.09x = 20,629,467,318,739,746,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,629,467,318,739,746,816/5,234,628,775.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,940,960,898.11

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