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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242,199,269.37, 7,234,187,071.60 and 2,863,336,493.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242,199,269.37, 7,234,187,071.60 and 2,863,336,493.12 is: 3,951,378,186.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,199,269.37 : 7,234,187,071.60 = 2,863,336,493.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,199,269.37/7,234,187,071.60 = 2,863,336,493.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,199,269.37x = 7,234,187,071.60 × 2,863,336,493.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,199,269.37x = 20,713,911,840,136,450,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,713,911,840,136,450,048/5,242,199,269.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,378,186.10

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