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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,285,850,289.52, 7,927,077,985.32 and 1,743,795,509.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,285,850,289.52, 7,927,077,985.32 and 1,743,795,509.36 is: 2,615,133,277.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,285,850,289.52 : 7,927,077,985.32 = 1,743,795,509.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,285,850,289.52/7,927,077,985.32 = 1,743,795,509.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,285,850,289.52x = 7,927,077,985.32 × 1,743,795,509.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,285,850,289.52x = 13,823,202,993,147,531,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,823,202,993,147,531,264/5,285,850,289.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,615,133,277.72

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