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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,173,304,492.95, 7,139,163,327.92 and 2,794,443,481.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,173,304,492.95, 7,139,163,327.92 and 2,794,443,481.25 is: 3,856,333,693.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,173,304,492.95 : 7,139,163,327.92 = 2,794,443,481.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,173,304,492.95/7,139,163,327.92 = 2,794,443,481.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,173,304,492.95x = 7,139,163,327.92 × 2,794,443,481.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,173,304,492.95x = 19,949,988,423,270,670,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,949,988,423,270,670,336/5,173,304,492.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,856,333,693.57

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