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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,237,336,267.56, 7,227,421,600.26 and 2,858,491,257.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,237,336,267.56, 7,227,421,600.26 and 2,858,491,257.04 is: 3,944,662,018.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,237,336,267.56 : 7,227,421,600.26 = 2,858,491,257.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,237,336,267.56/7,227,421,600.26 = 2,858,491,257.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,237,336,267.56x = 7,227,421,600.26 × 2,858,491,257.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,237,336,267.56x = 20,659,521,455,285,256,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,659,521,455,285,256,192/5,237,336,267.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,662,018.98

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