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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,017,565,681.52, 7,528,074,033.96 and 2,949,018,077.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,017,565,681.52, 7,528,074,033.96 and 2,949,018,077.04 is: 4,424,541,265.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,017,565,681.52 : 7,528,074,033.96 = 2,949,018,077.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,017,565,681.52/7,528,074,033.96 = 2,949,018,077.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,017,565,681.52x = 7,528,074,033.96 × 2,949,018,077.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,017,565,681.52x = 22,200,426,411,443,474,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,200,426,411,443,474,432/5,017,565,681.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,424,541,265.74

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