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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,234,628,779.34, 7,223,811,146.55 and 2,855,759,508.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,234,628,779.34, 7,223,811,146.55 and 2,855,759,508.06 is: 3,940,960,903.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,234,628,779.34 : 7,223,811,146.55 = 2,855,759,508.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,234,628,779.34/7,223,811,146.55 = 2,855,759,508.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,234,628,779.34x = 7,223,811,146.55 × 2,855,759,508.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,234,628,779.34x = 20,629,467,366,189,973,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,629,467,366,189,973,504/5,234,628,779.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,940,960,903.97

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