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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,403,719,401.90, 7,176,573,902,028.90 and 2,888,149,794,510.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,403,719,401.90, 7,176,573,902,028.90 and 2,888,149,794,510.60 is: 3,985,656,029,570.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,403,719,401.90 : 7,176,573,902,028.90 = 2,888,149,794,510.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,403,719,401.90/7,176,573,902,028.90 = 2,888,149,794,510.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,403,719,401.90x = 7,176,573,902,028.90 × 2,888,149,794,510.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,403,719,401.90x = 20,727,020,440,434,903,735,074,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,727,020,440,434,903,735,074,816/5,200,403,719,401.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,656,029,570.47

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