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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,698,473.20, 7,226,796,958.23 and 2,857,989,074.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,698,473.20, 7,226,796,958.23 and 2,857,989,074.95 is: 3,944,108,460.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,698,473.20 : 7,226,796,958.23 = 2,857,989,074.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,698,473.20/7,226,796,958.23 = 2,857,989,074.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,698,473.20x = 7,226,796,958.23 × 2,857,989,074.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,698,473.20x = 20,654,106,753,503,227,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,654,106,753,503,227,904/5,236,698,473.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,108,460.55

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