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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,134,244,059.72, 7,085,251,428.81 and 2,876,199,480.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,134,244,059.72, 7,085,251,428.81 and 2,876,199,480.92 is: 3,969,152,273.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,134,244,059.72 : 7,085,251,428.81 = 2,876,199,480.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,134,244,059.72/7,085,251,428.81 = 2,876,199,480.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,134,244,059.72x = 7,085,251,428.81 × 2,876,199,480.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,134,244,059.72x = 20,378,596,481,731,010,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,378,596,481,731,010,560/5,134,244,059.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,969,152,273.38

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