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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,630,095.74, 7,226,547,623.33 and 2,857,768,038.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,630,095.74, 7,226,547,623.33 and 2,857,768,038.77 is: 3,943,718,851.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,630,095.74 : 7,226,547,623.33 = 2,857,768,038.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,630,095.74/7,226,547,623.33 = 2,857,768,038.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,630,095.74x = 7,226,547,623.33 × 2,857,768,038.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,630,095.74x = 20,651,796,828,551,356,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,651,796,828,551,356,416/5,236,630,095.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,718,851.82

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