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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,243,674,733.37, 7,236,274,034.94 and 2,832,357,213.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,243,674,733.37, 7,236,274,034.94 and 2,832,357,213.35 is: 3,908,654,522.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,243,674,733.37 : 7,236,274,034.94 = 2,832,357,213.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,243,674,733.37/7,236,274,034.94 = 2,832,357,213.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,243,674,733.37x = 7,236,274,034.94 × 2,832,357,213.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,243,674,733.37x = 20,495,712,960,603,435,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,495,712,960,603,435,008/5,243,674,733.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,654,522.40

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