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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,243,583,999.40, 7,865,375,999.10 and 2,136,472,858.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,243,583,999.40, 7,865,375,999.10 and 2,136,472,858.60 is: 3,204,709,287.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,583,999.40 : 7,865,375,999.10 = 2,136,472,858.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,583,999.40/7,865,375,999.10 = 2,136,472,858.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,583,999.40x = 7,865,375,999.10 × 2,136,472,858.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,583,999.40x = 16,804,162,344,761,008,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,804,162,344,761,008,128/5,243,583,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,204,709,287.90

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