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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,403,719,423, 7,176,573,902,057.40 and 2,888,149,794,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,403,719,423, 7,176,573,902,057.40 and 2,888,149,794,531.20 is: 3,985,656,029,598.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,403,719,423 : 7,176,573,902,057.40 = 2,888,149,794,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,403,719,423/7,176,573,902,057.40 = 2,888,149,794,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,403,719,423x = 7,176,573,902,057.40 × 2,888,149,794,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,403,719,423x = 20,727,020,440,665,053,852,598,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,727,020,440,665,053,852,598,272/5,200,403,719,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,656,029,598.56

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