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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,082,409,721.04, 7,013,895,542.64 and 2,824,444,428.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,082,409,721.04, 7,013,895,542.64 and 2,824,444,428.72 is: 3,897,827,856.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,082,409,721.04 : 7,013,895,542.64 = 2,824,444,428.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,082,409,721.04/7,013,895,542.64 = 2,824,444,428.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,082,409,721.04x = 7,013,895,542.64 × 2,824,444,428.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,082,409,721.04x = 19,810,358,189,033,586,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,810,358,189,033,586,688/5,082,409,721.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,897,827,856.54

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