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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,189,529,539.96, 7,161,666,400.14 and 2,961,817,030.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,189,529,539.96, 7,161,666,400.14 and 2,961,817,030.52 is: 4,087,373,498.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,189,529,539.96 : 7,161,666,400.14 = 2,961,817,030.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,189,529,539.96/7,161,666,400.14 = 2,961,817,030.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,189,529,539.96x = 7,161,666,400.14 × 2,961,817,030.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,189,529,539.96x = 21,211,545,510,837,514,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,211,545,510,837,514,240/5,189,529,539.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,087,373,498.41

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