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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,698,455.20, 7,226,796,933.39 and 2,857,989,056.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,698,455.20, 7,226,796,933.39 and 2,857,989,056.91 is: 3,944,108,435.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,698,455.20 : 7,226,796,933.39 = 2,857,989,056.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,698,455.20/7,226,796,933.39 = 2,857,989,056.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,698,455.20x = 7,226,796,933.39 × 2,857,989,056.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,698,455.20x = 20,654,106,552,139,366,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,654,106,552,139,366,400/5,236,698,455.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,108,435.66

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