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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,130,597,438.13, 7,080,516,216.74 and 2,872,517,209.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,130,597,438.13, 7,080,516,216.74 and 2,872,517,209.32 is: 3,964,237,094.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,130,597,438.13 : 7,080,516,216.74 = 2,872,517,209.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,130,597,438.13/7,080,516,216.74 = 2,872,517,209.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,130,597,438.13x = 7,080,516,216.74 × 2,872,517,209.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,130,597,438.13x = 20,338,904,683,440,627,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,338,904,683,440,627,712/5,130,597,438.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,237,094.94

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