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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,199,511,032.29, 7,175,325,225.29 and 2,971,891,050.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,199,511,032.29, 7,175,325,225.29 and 2,971,891,050.23 is: 4,101,209,649.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,511,032.29 : 7,175,325,225.29 = 2,971,891,050.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,511,032.29/7,175,325,225.29 = 2,971,891,050.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,511,032.29x = 7,175,325,225.29 × 2,971,891,050.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,511,032.29x = 21,324,284,819,478,171,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,324,284,819,478,171,648/5,199,511,032.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,101,209,649.73

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