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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,630,086.53, 7,226,547,610.56 and 2,857,768,029.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,630,086.53, 7,226,547,610.56 and 2,857,768,029.56 is: 3,943,718,839.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,630,086.53 : 7,226,547,610.56 = 2,857,768,029.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,630,086.53/7,226,547,610.56 = 2,857,768,029.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,630,086.53x = 7,226,547,610.56 × 2,857,768,029.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,630,086.53x = 20,651,796,725,551,579,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,651,796,725,551,579,136/5,236,630,086.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,718,839.08

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