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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,630,084.53, 7,226,547,607.80 and 2,857,768,027.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,630,084.53, 7,226,547,607.80 and 2,857,768,027.56 is: 3,943,718,836.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,630,084.53 : 7,226,547,607.80 = 2,857,768,027.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,630,084.53/7,226,547,607.80 = 2,857,768,027.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,630,084.53x = 7,226,547,607.80 × 2,857,768,027.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,630,084.53x = 20,651,796,703,211,040,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,651,796,703,211,040,768/5,236,630,084.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,718,836.32

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