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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,285,931,214.76, 7,932,389,939.65 and 2,488,699,712.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,285,931,214.76, 7,932,389,939.65 and 2,488,699,712.52 is: 3,734,694,183.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,285,931,214.76 : 7,932,389,939.65 = 2,488,699,712.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,285,931,214.76/7,932,389,939.65 = 2,488,699,712.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,285,931,214.76x = 7,932,389,939.65 × 2,488,699,712.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,285,931,214.76x = 19,741,336,562,410,885,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,741,336,562,410,885,120/5,285,931,214.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,734,694,183.55

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