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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,630,085.53, 7,226,547,609.18 and 2,857,768,028.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,630,085.53, 7,226,547,609.18 and 2,857,768,028.56 is: 3,943,718,837.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,630,085.53 : 7,226,547,609.18 = 2,857,768,028.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,630,085.53/7,226,547,609.18 = 2,857,768,028.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,630,085.53x = 7,226,547,609.18 × 2,857,768,028.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,630,085.53x = 20,651,796,714,381,312,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,651,796,714,381,312,000/5,236,630,085.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,718,837.70

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