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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242,199,272.87, 7,234,187,076.43 and 2,863,336,496.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242,199,272.87, 7,234,187,076.43 and 2,863,336,496.62 is: 3,951,378,190.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,199,272.87 : 7,234,187,076.43 = 2,863,336,496.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,199,272.87/7,234,187,076.43 = 2,863,336,496.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,199,272.87x = 7,234,187,076.43 × 2,863,336,496.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,199,272.87x = 20,713,911,879,282,585,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,713,911,879,282,585,600/5,242,199,272.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,378,190.93

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