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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,403,719,408.50, 7,176,573,902,037.90 and 2,888,149,794,517.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,403,719,408.50, 7,176,573,902,037.90 and 2,888,149,794,517.30 is: 3,985,656,029,579.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,403,719,408.50 : 7,176,573,902,037.90 = 2,888,149,794,517.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,403,719,408.50/7,176,573,902,037.90 = 2,888,149,794,517.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,403,719,408.50x = 7,176,573,902,037.90 × 2,888,149,794,517.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,403,719,408.50x = 20,727,020,440,508,979,036,028,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,727,020,440,508,979,036,028,928/5,200,403,719,408.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,656,029,579.66

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