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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,199,510,888.36, 7,175,325,025.56 and 2,971,890,906.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,199,510,888.36, 7,175,325,025.56 and 2,971,890,906.24 is: 4,101,209,450.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,510,888.36 : 7,175,325,025.56 = 2,971,890,906.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,510,888.36/7,175,325,025.56 = 2,971,890,906.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,510,888.36x = 7,175,325,025.56 × 2,971,890,906.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,510,888.36x = 21,324,283,192,778,059,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,324,283,192,778,059,776/5,199,510,888.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,101,209,450.40

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