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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,120,280,569.76, 7,065,949,568.40 and 2,892,572,276.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,120,280,569.76, 7,065,949,568.40 and 2,892,572,276.64 is: 3,991,728,490.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,120,280,569.76 : 7,065,949,568.40 = 2,892,572,276.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,120,280,569.76/7,065,949,568.40 = 2,892,572,276.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,120,280,569.76x = 7,065,949,568.40 × 2,892,572,276.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,120,280,569.76x = 20,438,769,829,690,212,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,438,769,829,690,212,352/5,120,280,569.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,728,490.51

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