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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,179,283,673.17, 7,147,118,008.67 and 2,921,088,229.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,179,283,673.17, 7,147,118,008.67 and 2,921,088,229.61 is: 4,030,936,246.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,179,283,673.17 : 7,147,118,008.67 = 2,921,088,229.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,179,283,673.17/7,147,118,008.67 = 2,921,088,229.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,179,283,673.17x = 7,147,118,008.67 × 2,921,088,229.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,179,283,673.17x = 20,877,362,290,759,598,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,877,362,290,759,598,080/5,179,283,673.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030,936,246.82

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