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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,082,403,287.74, 7,013,886,654.78 and 2,824,437,983.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,082,403,287.74, 7,013,886,654.78 and 2,824,437,983.57 is: 3,897,818,956.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,082,403,287.74 : 7,013,886,654.78 = 2,824,437,983.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,082,403,287.74/7,013,886,654.78 = 2,824,437,983.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,082,403,287.74x = 7,013,886,654.78 × 2,824,437,983.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,082,403,287.74x = 19,810,287,880,210,608,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,810,287,880,210,608,128/5,082,403,287.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,897,818,956.64

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