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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,134,556,361.21, 7,085,671,970.13 and 2,845,834,517.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,134,556,361.21, 7,085,671,970.13 and 2,845,834,517.73 is: 3,927,242,872.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,134,556,361.21 : 7,085,671,970.13 = 2,845,834,517.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,134,556,361.21/7,085,671,970.13 = 2,845,834,517.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,134,556,361.21x = 7,085,671,970.13 × 2,845,834,517.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,134,556,361.21x = 20,164,649,873,895,133,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,164,649,873,895,133,184/5,134,556,361.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,242,872.67

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