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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,129,618,995.28, 7,078,277,015.52 and 2,871,682,163.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,129,618,995.28, 7,078,277,015.52 and 2,871,682,163.12 is: 3,962,587,059.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,129,618,995.28 : 7,078,277,015.52 = 2,871,682,163.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,129,618,995.28/7,078,277,015.52 = 2,871,682,163.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,129,618,995.28x = 7,078,277,015.52 × 2,871,682,163.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,129,618,995.28x = 20,326,561,851,091,050,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,326,561,851,091,050,496/5,129,618,995.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,962,587,059.54

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