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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,016,295,938.02, 7,520,234,892.68 and 2,217,812,662.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,016,295,938.02, 7,520,234,892.68 and 2,217,812,662.58 is: 3,324,858,097.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,016,295,938.02 : 7,520,234,892.68 = 2,217,812,662.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,016,295,938.02/7,520,234,892.68 = 2,217,812,662.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,016,295,938.02x = 7,520,234,892.68 × 2,217,812,662.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,016,295,938.02x = 16,678,472,170,529,593,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,678,472,170,529,593,344/5,016,295,938.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,324,858,097.81

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