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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,166,529,261.34, 7,743,497,866.20 and 2,678,018,249.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,166,529,261.34, 7,743,497,866.20 and 2,678,018,249.36 is: 4,013,763,892.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,166,529,261.34 : 7,743,497,866.20 = 2,678,018,249.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,166,529,261.34/7,743,497,866.20 = 2,678,018,249.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,166,529,261.34x = 7,743,497,866.20 × 2,678,018,249.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,166,529,261.34x = 20,737,228,599,563,821,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,737,228,599,563,821,056/5,166,529,261.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,013,763,892.67

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