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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,260,746,095.84, 7,259,771,816.22 and 2,849,368,596.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,260,746,095.84, 7,259,771,816.22 and 2,849,368,596.72 is: 3,932,097,359.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,260,746,095.84 : 7,259,771,816.22 = 2,849,368,596.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,260,746,095.84/7,259,771,816.22 = 2,849,368,596.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,260,746,095.84x = 7,259,771,816.22 × 2,849,368,596.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,260,746,095.84x = 20,685,765,832,490,184,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,685,765,832,490,184,704/5,260,746,095.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,097,359.51

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