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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,311,406,228.92, 7,967,139,679.50 and 2,205,988,873.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,311,406,228.92, 7,967,139,679.50 and 2,205,988,873.72 is: 3,308,995,910.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,311,406,228.92 : 7,967,139,679.50 = 2,205,988,873.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,311,406,228.92/7,967,139,679.50 = 2,205,988,873.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,311,406,228.92x = 7,967,139,679.50 × 2,205,988,873.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,311,406,228.92x = 17,575,421,488,350,126,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,575,421,488,350,126,080/5,311,406,228.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,308,995,910.10

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