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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,308,773,534, 6,978,905,533,017.20 and 2,862,426,868,525.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,308,773,534, 6,978,905,533,017.20 and 2,862,426,868,525.80 is: 3,950,046,873,774.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,308,773,534 : 6,978,905,533,017.20 = 2,862,426,868,525.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,308,773,534/6,978,905,533,017.20 = 2,862,426,868,525.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,308,773,534x = 6,978,905,533,017.20 × 2,862,426,868,525.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,308,773,534x = 19,976,606,710,611,801,142,198,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,976,606,710,611,801,142,198,272/5,057,308,773,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,046,873,774.79

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