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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,235,743,403.76, 7,853,563,350.42 and 2,398,732,938.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,235,743,403.76, 7,853,563,350.42 and 2,398,732,938.71 is: 3,598,075,696.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,235,743,403.76 : 7,853,563,350.42 = 2,398,732,938.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,235,743,403.76/7,853,563,350.42 = 2,398,732,938.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,235,743,403.76x = 7,853,563,350.42 × 2,398,732,938.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,235,743,403.76x = 18,838,601,094,864,244,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,838,601,094,864,244,736/5,235,743,403.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,598,075,696.63

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