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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,199,510,889.36, 7,175,325,026.94 and 2,971,890,907.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,199,510,889.36, 7,175,325,026.94 and 2,971,890,907.24 is: 4,101,209,451.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,510,889.36 : 7,175,325,026.94 = 2,971,890,907.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,510,889.36/7,175,325,026.94 = 2,971,890,907.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,510,889.36x = 7,175,325,026.94 × 2,971,890,907.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,510,889.36x = 21,324,283,204,054,589,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,324,283,204,054,589,440/5,199,510,889.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,101,209,451.78

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