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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,246,454,729.44, 7,240,089,949.20 and 2,867,591,288.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,246,454,729.44, 7,240,089,949.20 and 2,867,591,288.88 is: 3,957,266,371.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,246,454,729.44 : 7,240,089,949.20 = 2,867,591,288.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,246,454,729.44/7,240,089,949.20 = 2,867,591,288.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,246,454,729.44x = 7,240,089,949.20 × 2,867,591,288.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,246,454,729.44x = 20,761,618,869,033,562,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,761,618,869,033,562,112/5,246,454,729.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,266,371.24

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