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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,160,453.33, 7,226,054,729.72 and 2,857,451,711.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,160,453.33, 7,226,054,729.72 and 2,857,451,711.93 is: 3,943,367,022.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,160,453.33 : 7,226,054,729.72 = 2,857,451,711.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,160,453.33/7,226,054,729.72 = 2,857,451,711.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,160,453.33x = 7,226,054,729.72 × 2,857,451,711.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,160,453.33x = 20,648,102,457,926,758,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,648,102,457,926,758,400/5,236,160,453.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,367,022.84

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