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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,204,602,495,870.20, 7,182,254,820,448.80 and 2,860,751,772,172.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,204,602,495,870.20, 7,182,254,820,448.80 and 2,860,751,772,172.20 is: 3,947,784,335,517.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,204,602,495,870.20 : 7,182,254,820,448.80 = 2,860,751,772,172.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,204,602,495,870.20/7,182,254,820,448.80 = 2,860,751,772,172.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,204,602,495,870.20x = 7,182,254,820,448.80 × 2,860,751,772,172.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,204,602,495,870.20x = 20,546,648,205,791,231,536,529,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,546,648,205,791,231,536,529,408/5,204,602,495,870.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,947,784,335,517.42

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