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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,667,514.25, 7,258,345,082.92 and 2,848,368,724.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,667,514.25, 7,258,345,082.92 and 2,848,368,724.42 is: 3,930,750,958.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,667,514.25 : 7,258,345,082.92 = 2,848,368,724.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,667,514.25/7,258,345,082.92 = 2,848,368,724.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,667,514.25x = 7,258,345,082.92 × 2,848,368,724.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,667,514.25x = 20,674,443,125,237,018,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,674,443,125,237,018,624/5,259,667,514.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,930,750,958.92

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