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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,258,036,354.24, 7,888,529,031.06 and 2,112,459,829.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,258,036,354.24, 7,888,529,031.06 and 2,112,459,829.76 is: 3,169,282,137.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,258,036,354.24 : 7,888,529,031.06 = 2,112,459,829.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,258,036,354.24/7,888,529,031.06 = 2,112,459,829.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,258,036,354.24x = 7,888,529,031.06 × 2,112,459,829.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,258,036,354.24x = 16,664,200,694,009,825,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,664,200,694,009,825,280/5,258,036,354.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,169,282,137.16

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