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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,265,770.96, 7,226,199,364.96 and 2,857,556,924.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,265,770.96, 7,226,199,364.96 and 2,857,556,924.04 is: 3,943,511,833.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,265,770.96 : 7,226,199,364.96 = 2,857,556,924.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,265,770.96/7,226,199,364.96 = 2,857,556,924.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,265,770.96x = 7,226,199,364.96 × 2,857,556,924.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,265,770.96x = 20,649,276,029,834,899,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,649,276,029,834,899,456/5,236,265,770.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,511,833.25

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