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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,239,379,608.33, 7,230,306,424.67 and 2,860,517,467.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,239,379,608.33, 7,230,306,424.67 and 2,860,517,467.93 is: 3,947,493,667.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239,379,608.33 : 7,230,306,424.67 = 2,860,517,467.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239,379,608.33/7,230,306,424.67 = 2,860,517,467.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239,379,608.33x = 7,230,306,424.67 × 2,860,517,467.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239,379,608.33x = 20,682,417,826,240,737,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,682,417,826,240,737,280/5,239,379,608.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,947,493,667.64

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