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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,173,718,693.49, 7,139,724,782.00 and 2,946,050,881.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,173,718,693.49, 7,139,724,782.00 and 2,946,050,881.74 is: 4,065,546,222.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,173,718,693.49 : 7,139,724,782.00 = 2,946,050,881.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,173,718,693.49/7,139,724,782.00 = 2,946,050,881.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,173,718,693.49x = 7,139,724,782.00 × 2,946,050,881.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,173,718,693.49x = 21,033,992,489,377,296,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,033,992,489,377,296,384/5,173,718,693.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,065,546,222.26

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