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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,173,098,165.16, 7,138,878,335.94 and 2,794,236,093.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,173,098,165.16, 7,138,878,335.94 and 2,794,236,093.16 is: 3,856,047,357.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,173,098,165.16 : 7,138,878,335.94 = 2,794,236,093.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,173,098,165.16/7,138,878,335.94 = 2,794,236,093.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,173,098,165.16x = 7,138,878,335.94 × 2,794,236,093.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,173,098,165.16x = 19,947,711,510,961,545,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,947,711,510,961,545,216/5,173,098,165.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,856,047,357.71

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