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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,264,526,655.82, 7,896,789,504.22 and 2,316,806,272.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,264,526,655.82, 7,896,789,504.22 and 2,316,806,272.96 is: 3,475,209,198.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,264,526,655.82 : 7,896,789,504.22 = 2,316,806,272.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,264,526,655.82/7,896,789,504.22 = 2,316,806,272.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,264,526,655.82x = 7,896,789,504.22 × 2,316,806,272.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,264,526,655.82x = 18,295,331,459,621,584,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,295,331,459,621,584,896/5,264,526,655.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,475,209,198.42

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