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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,173,096,798.12, 7,138,876,445.22 and 2,794,234,723.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,173,096,798.12, 7,138,876,445.22 and 2,794,234,723.24 is: 3,856,045,464.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,173,096,798.12 : 7,138,876,445.22 = 2,794,234,723.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,173,096,798.12/7,138,876,445.22 = 2,794,234,723.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,173,096,798.12x = 7,138,876,445.22 × 2,794,234,723.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,173,096,798.12x = 19,947,696,448,153,862,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,947,696,448,153,862,144/5,173,096,798.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,856,045,464.95

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