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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,251,146,383.58, 7,246,603,842.27 and 2,839,828,875.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,251,146,383.58, 7,246,603,842.27 and 2,839,828,875.85 is: 3,918,975,655.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,251,146,383.58 : 7,246,603,842.27 = 2,839,828,875.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,251,146,383.58/7,246,603,842.27 = 2,839,828,875.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,251,146,383.58x = 7,246,603,842.27 × 2,839,828,875.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,251,146,383.58x = 20,579,114,843,123,904,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,579,114,843,123,904,512/5,251,146,383.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,918,975,655.96

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