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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,071,165,146.82, 6,997,159,942.30 and 2,927,734,664.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,071,165,146.82, 6,997,159,942.30 and 2,927,734,664.02 is: 4,039,668,817.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,071,165,146.82 : 6,997,159,942.30 = 2,927,734,664.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,071,165,146.82/6,997,159,942.30 = 2,927,734,664.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,071,165,146.82x = 6,997,159,942.30 × 2,927,734,664.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,071,165,146.82x = 20,485,827,712,751,239,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,485,827,712,751,239,168/5,071,165,146.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,668,817.65

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