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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,236,718,933.12, 7,226,825,336.16 and 2,858,009,437.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,236,718,933.12, 7,226,825,336.16 and 2,858,009,437.76 is: 3,944,136,639.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,236,718,933.12 : 7,226,825,336.16 = 2,858,009,437.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,236,718,933.12/7,226,825,336.16 = 2,858,009,437.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,236,718,933.12x = 7,226,825,336.16 × 2,858,009,437.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,236,718,933.12x = 20,654,335,015,788,363,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,654,335,015,788,363,776/5,236,718,933.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,136,639.67

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