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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242,138,732, 7,234,103,695.20 and 2,863,276,038.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242,138,732, 7,234,103,695.20 and 2,863,276,038.76 is: 3,951,294,849.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,138,732 : 7,234,103,695.20 = 2,863,276,038.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,138,732/7,234,103,695.20 = 2,863,276,038.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,138,732x = 7,234,103,695.20 × 2,863,276,038.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,138,732x = 20,713,235,772,371,337,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,713,235,772,371,337,216/5,242,138,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,294,849.55

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