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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,199,511,051.56, 7,175,325,251.86 and 2,971,891,069.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,199,511,051.56, 7,175,325,251.86 and 2,971,891,069.50 is: 4,101,209,676.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,511,051.56 : 7,175,325,251.86 = 2,971,891,069.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,511,051.56/7,175,325,251.86 = 2,971,891,069.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,511,051.56x = 7,175,325,251.86 × 2,971,891,069.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,511,051.56x = 21,324,285,036,760,571,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,324,285,036,760,571,904/5,199,511,051.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,101,209,676.31

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