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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,874,615.23, 7,373,175,642.86 and 2,964,012,614.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,874,615.23, 7,373,175,642.86 and 2,964,012,614.15 is: 4,090,342,219.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,874,615.23 : 7,373,175,642.86 = 2,964,012,614.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,874,615.23/7,373,175,642.86 = 2,964,012,614.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,874,615.23x = 7,373,175,642.86 × 2,964,012,614.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,874,615.23x = 21,854,185,611,728,887,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,854,185,611,728,887,808/5,342,874,615.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,090,342,219.42

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