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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,016,295,934.64, 7,520,234,887.62 and 2,217,812,659.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,016,295,934.64, 7,520,234,887.62 and 2,217,812,659.20 is: 3,324,858,092.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,016,295,934.64 : 7,520,234,887.62 = 2,217,812,659.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,016,295,934.64/7,520,234,887.62 = 2,217,812,659.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,016,295,934.64x = 7,520,234,887.62 × 2,217,812,659.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,016,295,934.64x = 16,678,472,133,921,124,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,678,472,133,921,124,352/5,016,295,934.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,324,858,092.75

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