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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,929,456.63, 7,146,909,207.66 and 2,890,037,667.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,929,456.63, 7,146,909,207.66 and 2,890,037,667.23 is: 3,988,244,479.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,929,456.63 : 7,146,909,207.66 = 2,890,037,667.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,929,456.63/7,146,909,207.66 = 2,890,037,667.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,929,456.63x = 7,146,909,207.66 × 2,890,037,667.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,929,456.63x = 20,654,836,814,410,313,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,654,836,814,410,313,728/5,178,929,456.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,988,244,479.36

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