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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,246,454,717.21, 7,240,089,932.33 and 2,867,591,276.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,246,454,717.21, 7,240,089,932.33 and 2,867,591,276.67 is: 3,957,266,354.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,246,454,717.21 : 7,240,089,932.33 = 2,867,591,276.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,246,454,717.21/7,240,089,932.33 = 2,867,591,276.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,246,454,717.21x = 7,240,089,932.33 × 2,867,591,276.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,246,454,717.21x = 20,761,618,732,241,461,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,761,618,732,241,461,248/5,246,454,717.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,266,354.39

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