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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,266,899,271.28, 7,894,818,574.43 and 1,772,091,439.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,266,899,271.28, 7,894,818,574.43 and 1,772,091,439.79 is: 2,656,276,433.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,266,899,271.28 : 7,894,818,574.43 = 1,772,091,439.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,266,899,271.28/7,894,818,574.43 = 1,772,091,439.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,266,899,271.28x = 7,894,818,574.43 × 1,772,091,439.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,266,899,271.28x = 13,990,340,414,394,161,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,990,340,414,394,161,152/5,266,899,271.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,656,276,433.97

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