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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242,604,935.86, 7,234,819,470.09 and 2,863,775,875.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242,604,935.86, 7,234,819,470.09 and 2,863,775,875.86 is: 3,952,024,178.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,604,935.86 : 7,234,819,470.09 = 2,863,775,875.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,604,935.86/7,234,819,470.09 = 2,863,775,875.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,604,935.86x = 7,234,819,470.09 × 2,863,775,875.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,604,935.86x = 20,718,901,464,645,971,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,718,901,464,645,971,968/5,242,604,935.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,952,024,178.46

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