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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,260,746,089.85, 7,259,771,807.94 and 2,849,368,590.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,260,746,089.85, 7,259,771,807.94 and 2,849,368,590.73 is: 3,932,097,351.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,260,746,089.85 : 7,259,771,807.94 = 2,849,368,590.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,260,746,089.85/7,259,771,807.94 = 2,849,368,590.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,260,746,089.85x = 7,259,771,807.94 × 2,849,368,590.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,260,746,089.85x = 20,685,765,765,411,381,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,685,765,765,411,381,248/5,260,746,089.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,097,351.23

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