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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,026,540,368.12, 7,537,287,978.90 and 2,928,694,735.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,026,540,368.12, 7,537,287,978.90 and 2,928,694,735.32 is: 4,391,572,335.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,026,540,368.12 : 7,537,287,978.90 = 2,928,694,735.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,026,540,368.12/7,537,287,978.90 = 2,928,694,735.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,026,540,368.12x = 7,537,287,978.90 × 2,928,694,735.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,026,540,368.12x = 22,074,415,622,395,154,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,074,415,622,395,154,432/5,026,540,368.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,391,572,335.20

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