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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,242,605,002.88, 7,234,819,562.56 and 2,863,775,942.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,242,605,002.88, 7,234,819,562.56 and 2,863,775,942.88 is: 3,952,024,270.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,242,605,002.88 : 7,234,819,562.56 = 2,863,775,942.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,242,605,002.88/7,234,819,562.56 = 2,863,775,942.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,242,605,002.88x = 7,234,819,562.56 × 2,863,775,942.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,242,605,002.88x = 20,718,902,214,336,933,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,718,902,214,336,933,888/5,242,605,002.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,952,024,270.94

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