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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,134,244,057.04, 7,085,251,425.09 and 2,876,199,478.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,134,244,057.04, 7,085,251,425.09 and 2,876,199,478.23 is: 3,969,152,269.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,134,244,057.04 : 7,085,251,425.09 = 2,876,199,478.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,134,244,057.04/7,085,251,425.09 = 2,876,199,478.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,134,244,057.04x = 7,085,251,425.09 × 2,876,199,478.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,134,244,057.04x = 20,378,596,451,950,534,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,378,596,451,950,534,656/5,134,244,057.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,969,152,269.66

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