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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,205,090,938.58, 7,183,025,495.24 and 2,977,423,126.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,205,090,938.58, 7,183,025,495.24 and 2,977,423,126.83 is: 4,108,843,915.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,205,090,938.58 : 7,183,025,495.24 = 2,977,423,126.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,205,090,938.58/7,183,025,495.24 = 2,977,423,126.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,205,090,938.58x = 7,183,025,495.24 × 2,977,423,126.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,205,090,938.58x = 21,386,906,230,119,747,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,386,906,230,119,747,584/5,205,090,938.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,108,843,915.02

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