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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,202,992,572.72, 7,179,943,974.15 and 2,944,883,616.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,202,992,572.72, 7,179,943,974.15 and 2,944,883,616.95 is: 4,063,834,242.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,202,992,572.72 : 7,179,943,974.15 = 2,944,883,616.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,202,992,572.72/7,179,943,974.15 = 2,944,883,616.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,202,992,572.72x = 7,179,943,974.15 × 2,944,883,616.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,202,992,572.72x = 21,144,099,380,093,206,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,144,099,380,093,206,528/5,202,992,572.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063,834,242.42

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