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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,134,556,362.71, 7,085,671,972.20 and 2,845,834,519.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,134,556,362.71, 7,085,671,972.20 and 2,845,834,519.23 is: 3,927,242,874.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,134,556,362.71 : 7,085,671,972.20 = 2,845,834,519.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,134,556,362.71/7,085,671,972.20 = 2,845,834,519.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,134,556,362.71x = 7,085,671,972.20 × 2,845,834,519.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,134,556,362.71x = 20,164,649,890,427,273,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,164,649,890,427,273,216/5,134,556,362.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,242,874.74

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