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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,085,259,434.81, 7,017,810,070.47 and 2,796,272,742.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,085,259,434.81, 7,017,810,070.47 and 2,796,272,742.59 is: 3,858,939,993.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,085,259,434.81 : 7,017,810,070.47 = 2,796,272,742.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,085,259,434.81/7,017,810,070.47 = 2,796,272,742.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,085,259,434.81x = 7,017,810,070.47 × 2,796,272,742.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,085,259,434.81x = 19,623,711,012,772,327,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,623,711,012,772,327,424/5,085,259,434.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858,939,993.98

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