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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,265,761.25, 7,226,199,351.50 and 2,857,556,914.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,265,761.25, 7,226,199,351.50 and 2,857,556,914.25 is: 3,943,511,819.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,265,761.25 : 7,226,199,351.50 = 2,857,556,914.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,265,761.25/7,226,199,351.50 = 2,857,556,914.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,265,761.25x = 7,226,199,351.50 × 2,857,556,914.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,265,761.25x = 20,649,275,920,577,269,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,649,275,920,577,269,760/5,236,265,761.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,511,819.70

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