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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,178,929,472.37, 7,146,909,229.32 and 2,890,037,682.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,178,929,472.37, 7,146,909,229.32 and 2,890,037,682.91 is: 3,988,244,500.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,178,929,472.37 : 7,146,909,229.32 = 2,890,037,682.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,178,929,472.37/7,146,909,229.32 = 2,890,037,682.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,178,929,472.37x = 7,146,909,229.32 × 2,890,037,682.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,178,929,472.37x = 20,654,836,989,072,064,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,654,836,989,072,064,512/5,178,929,472.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,988,244,500.97

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