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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,265,325,594.71, 7,266,609,005.29 and 2,886,923,216.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,265,325,594.71, 7,266,609,005.29 and 2,886,923,216.12 is: 3,984,206,078.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,265,325,594.71 : 7,266,609,005.29 = 2,886,923,216.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,265,325,594.71/7,266,609,005.29 = 2,886,923,216.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,265,325,594.71x = 7,266,609,005.29 × 2,886,923,216.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,265,325,594.71x = 20,978,142,239,794,810,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,978,142,239,794,810,880/5,265,325,594.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,984,206,078.51

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