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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,202,430,905.18, 7,179,361,758.66 and 2,823,568,879.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,202,430,905.18, 7,179,361,758.66 and 2,823,568,879.17 is: 3,896,528,911.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,202,430,905.18 : 7,179,361,758.66 = 2,823,568,879.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,202,430,905.18/7,179,361,758.66 = 2,823,568,879.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,202,430,905.18x = 7,179,361,758.66 × 2,823,568,879.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,202,430,905.18x = 20,271,422,434,055,577,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,271,422,434,055,577,600/5,202,430,905.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,528,911.87

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