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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,052,253,624.20, 6,971,756,061.69 and 2,937,559,540.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,052,253,624.20, 6,971,756,061.69 and 2,937,559,540.23 is: 4,053,626,372.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,052,253,624.20 : 6,971,756,061.69 = 2,937,559,540.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,052,253,624.20/6,971,756,061.69 = 2,937,559,540.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,052,253,624.20x = 6,971,756,061.69 × 2,937,559,540.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,052,253,624.20x = 20,479,948,531,173,789,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,479,948,531,173,789,696/5,052,253,624.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,053,626,372.41

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