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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,071,165,147.29, 6,997,159,942.86 and 2,927,734,664.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,071,165,147.29, 6,997,159,942.86 and 2,927,734,664.43 is: 4,039,668,818.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,071,165,147.29 : 6,997,159,942.86 = 2,927,734,664.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,071,165,147.29/6,997,159,942.86 = 2,927,734,664.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,071,165,147.29x = 6,997,159,942.86 × 2,927,734,664.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,071,165,147.29x = 20,485,827,717,272,256,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,485,827,717,272,256,512/5,071,165,147.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,668,818.16

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