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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,115,527,707.79, 7,059,439,177.23 and 2,887,859,896.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,115,527,707.79, 7,059,439,177.23 and 2,887,859,896.04 is: 3,985,252,832.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,115,527,707.79 : 7,059,439,177.23 = 2,887,859,896.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,115,527,707.79/7,059,439,177.23 = 2,887,859,896.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,115,527,707.79x = 7,059,439,177.23 × 2,887,859,896.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,115,527,707.79x = 20,386,671,288,447,655,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,386,671,288,447,655,936/5,115,527,707.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,252,832.74

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