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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,698,454.20, 7,226,796,932.01 and 2,857,989,055.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,698,454.20, 7,226,796,932.01 and 2,857,989,055.91 is: 3,944,108,434.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,698,454.20 : 7,226,796,932.01 = 2,857,989,055.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,698,454.20/7,226,796,932.01 = 2,857,989,055.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,698,454.20x = 7,226,796,932.01 × 2,857,989,055.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,698,454.20x = 20,654,106,540,932,411,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,654,106,540,932,411,392/5,236,698,454.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,108,434.27

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