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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,157,657,498.48, 7,117,524,562.18 and 2,899,607,090.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,157,657,498.48, 7,117,524,562.18 and 2,899,607,090.20 is: 4,001,433,730.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,157,657,498.48 : 7,117,524,562.18 = 2,899,607,090.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,157,657,498.48/7,117,524,562.18 = 2,899,607,090.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,157,657,498.48x = 7,117,524,562.18 × 2,899,607,090.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,157,657,498.48x = 20,638,024,685,169,778,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,638,024,685,169,778,688/5,157,657,498.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001,433,730.57

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