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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,243,036,257.82, 7,864,622,539.88 and 1,749,441,731.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,243,036,257.82, 7,864,622,539.88 and 1,749,441,731.04 is: 2,624,185,337.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,036,257.82 : 7,864,622,539.88 = 1,749,441,731.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,036,257.82/7,864,622,539.88 = 1,749,441,731.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,036,257.82x = 7,864,622,539.88 × 1,749,441,731.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,036,257.82x = 13,758,698,870,143,868,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,758,698,870,143,868,928/5,243,036,257.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,624,185,337.19

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