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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,040,083,362.72, 6,955,315,721.32 and 2,782,023,315.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,040,083,362.72, 6,955,315,721.32 and 2,782,023,315.32 is: 3,839,192,550.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,040,083,362.72 : 6,955,315,721.32 = 2,782,023,315.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,040,083,362.72/6,955,315,721.32 = 2,782,023,315.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,040,083,362.72x = 6,955,315,721.32 × 2,782,023,315.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,040,083,362.72x = 19,349,850,502,108,540,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,349,850,502,108,540,928/5,040,083,362.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,192,550.91

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