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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,456,802.58, 7,226,463,879.18 and 2,857,747,683.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,456,802.58, 7,226,463,879.18 and 2,857,747,683.78 is: 3,943,775,570.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,456,802.58 : 7,226,463,879.18 = 2,857,747,683.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,456,802.58/7,226,463,879.18 = 2,857,747,683.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,456,802.58x = 7,226,463,879.18 × 2,857,747,683.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,456,802.58x = 20,651,410,412,646,481,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,651,410,412,646,481,920/5,236,456,802.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,775,570.24

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