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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,281,468,856.40, 7,922,203,284.60 and 2,526,478,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,281,468,856.40, 7,922,203,284.60 and 2,526,478,712.40 is: 3,789,718,068.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,281,468,856.40 : 7,922,203,284.60 = 2,526,478,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,281,468,856.40/7,922,203,284.60 = 2,526,478,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,281,468,856.40x = 7,922,203,284.60 × 2,526,478,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,281,468,856.40x = 20,015,277,953,847,259,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,015,277,953,847,259,136/5,281,468,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,789,718,068.60

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