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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242,138,734.50, 7,234,103,698.65 and 2,863,276,041.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242,138,734.50, 7,234,103,698.65 and 2,863,276,041.26 is: 3,951,294,853.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,138,734.50 : 7,234,103,698.65 = 2,863,276,041.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,138,734.50/7,234,103,698.65 = 2,863,276,041.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,138,734.50x = 7,234,103,698.65 × 2,863,276,041.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,138,734.50x = 20,713,235,800,334,897,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,713,235,800,334,897,152/5,242,138,734.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,294,853.00

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