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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,200,891,969,504.10, 7,177,235,621,980.10 and 2,857,243,174,144.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,200,891,969,504.10, 7,177,235,621,980.10 and 2,857,243,174,144.20 is: 3,942,998,164,617.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,891,969,504.10 : 7,177,235,621,980.10 = 2,857,243,174,144.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,891,969,504.10/7,177,235,621,980.10 = 2,857,243,174,144.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,891,969,504.10x = 7,177,235,621,980.10 × 2,857,243,174,144.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,891,969,504.10x = 20,507,107,490,127,243,412,242,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,507,107,490,127,243,412,242,432/5,200,891,969,504.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,942,998,164,617.25

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