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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,244,075,113.84, 7,236,831,439.32 and 2,986,016,480.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,244,075,113.84, 7,236,831,439.32 and 2,986,016,480.36 is: 4,120,707,174.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,075,113.84 : 7,236,831,439.32 = 2,986,016,480.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,075,113.84/7,236,831,439.32 = 2,986,016,480.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,075,113.84x = 7,236,831,439.32 × 2,986,016,480.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,075,113.84x = 21,609,297,943,396,900,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,609,297,943,396,900,864/5,244,075,113.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,120,707,174.15

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