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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,083,867,722.50, 7,015,558,518.81 and 2,794,983,267.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,083,867,722.50, 7,015,558,518.81 and 2,794,983,267.32 is: 3,856,978,533.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,083,867,722.50 : 7,015,558,518.81 = 2,794,983,267.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,083,867,722.50/7,015,558,518.81 = 2,794,983,267.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,083,867,722.50x = 7,015,558,518.81 × 2,794,983,267.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,083,867,722.50x = 19,608,368,670,943,158,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,608,368,670,943,158,272/5,083,867,722.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,856,978,533.13

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