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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,220,643,794.66, 7,204,662,460.53 and 2,932,179,288.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,220,643,794.66, 7,204,662,460.53 and 2,932,179,288.84 is: 4,046,505,159.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,220,643,794.66 : 7,204,662,460.53 = 2,932,179,288.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,220,643,794.66/7,204,662,460.53 = 2,932,179,288.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,220,643,794.66x = 7,204,662,460.53 × 2,932,179,288.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,220,643,794.66x = 21,125,362,049,849,098,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,125,362,049,849,098,240/5,220,643,794.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,505,159.28

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