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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,102,520,729.43, 7,041,897,776.76 and 2,814,100,496.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,102,520,729.43, 7,041,897,776.76 and 2,814,100,496.18 is: 3,883,689,862.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,102,520,729.43 : 7,041,897,776.76 = 2,814,100,496.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,102,520,729.43/7,041,897,776.76 = 2,814,100,496.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,102,520,729.43x = 7,041,897,776.76 × 2,814,100,496.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,102,520,729.43x = 19,816,608,027,673,788,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,816,608,027,673,788,416/5,102,520,729.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,883,689,862.03

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