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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,237,331,709.14, 7,857,471,426.78 and 2,289,870,168.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,237,331,709.14, 7,857,471,426.78 and 2,289,870,168.66 is: 3,435,449,656.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,237,331,709.14 : 7,857,471,426.78 = 2,289,870,168.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,237,331,709.14/7,857,471,426.78 = 2,289,870,168.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,237,331,709.14x = 7,857,471,426.78 × 2,289,870,168.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,237,331,709.14x = 17,992,589,421,281,847,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,992,589,421,281,847,296/5,237,331,709.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,435,449,656.53

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