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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,179,283,667.84, 7,147,118,001.34 and 2,921,088,224.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,179,283,667.84, 7,147,118,001.34 and 2,921,088,224.28 is: 4,030,936,239.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,179,283,667.84 : 7,147,118,001.34 = 2,921,088,224.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,179,283,667.84/7,147,118,001.34 = 2,921,088,224.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,179,283,667.84x = 7,147,118,001.34 × 2,921,088,224.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,179,283,667.84x = 20,877,362,231,284,547,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,877,362,231,284,547,584/5,179,283,667.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030,936,239.49

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