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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,199,510,943.76, 7,175,325,102.54 and 2,971,890,962.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,199,510,943.76, 7,175,325,102.54 and 2,971,890,962.24 is: 4,101,209,527.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,510,943.76 : 7,175,325,102.54 = 2,971,890,962.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,510,943.76/7,175,325,102.54 = 2,971,890,962.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,510,943.76x = 7,175,325,102.54 × 2,971,890,962.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,510,943.76x = 21,324,283,823,372,427,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,324,283,823,372,427,264/5,199,510,943.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,101,209,527.98

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