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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,202,992,571.72, 7,179,943,972.77 and 2,944,883,615.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,202,992,571.72, 7,179,943,972.77 and 2,944,883,615.95 is: 4,063,834,241.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,202,992,571.72 : 7,179,943,972.77 = 2,944,883,615.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,202,992,571.72/7,179,943,972.77 = 2,944,883,615.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,202,992,571.72x = 7,179,943,972.77 × 2,944,883,615.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,202,992,571.72x = 21,144,099,368,849,326,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,144,099,368,849,326,080/5,202,992,571.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063,834,241.04

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