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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,142,277,300.32, 7,095,775,279.76 and 2,883,752,051.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,142,277,300.32, 7,095,775,279.76 and 2,883,752,051.96 is: 3,979,259,640.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,142,277,300.32 : 7,095,775,279.76 = 2,883,752,051.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,142,277,300.32/7,095,775,279.76 = 2,883,752,051.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,142,277,300.32x = 7,095,775,279.76 × 2,883,752,051.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,142,277,300.32x = 20,462,456,523,258,265,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,462,456,523,258,265,600/5,142,277,300.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,259,640.86

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