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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,109,191,503.41, 7,050,671,051.82 and 2,851,107,274.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,109,191,503.41, 7,050,671,051.82 and 2,851,107,274.95 is: 3,934,520,660.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,109,191,503.41 : 7,050,671,051.82 = 2,851,107,274.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,109,191,503.41/7,050,671,051.82 = 2,851,107,274.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,109,191,503.41x = 7,050,671,051.82 × 2,851,107,274.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,109,191,503.41x = 20,102,219,529,123,368,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,102,219,529,123,368,960/5,109,191,503.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,934,520,660.60

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