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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,248,418,212.48, 7,878,229,706.32 and 2,261,955,131.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,248,418,212.48, 7,878,229,706.32 and 2,261,955,131.36 is: 3,395,347,205.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,248,418,212.48 : 7,878,229,706.32 = 2,261,955,131.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,248,418,212.48/7,878,229,706.32 = 2,261,955,131.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,248,418,212.48x = 7,878,229,706.32 × 2,261,955,131.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,248,418,212.48x = 17,820,202,110,264,682,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,820,202,110,264,682,496/5,248,418,212.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,395,347,205.35

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