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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,020,762,357.27, 6,928,443,993.47 and 2,731,904,017.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,020,762,357.27, 6,928,443,993.47 and 2,731,904,017.40 is: 3,769,914,334.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,020,762,357.27 : 6,928,443,993.47 = 2,731,904,017.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,020,762,357.27/6,928,443,993.47 = 2,731,904,017.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,020,762,357.27x = 6,928,443,993.47 × 2,731,904,017.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,020,762,357.27x = 18,927,843,980,100,718,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,927,843,980,100,718,592/5,020,762,357.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,914,334.36

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