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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,230,098,601.50, 7,217,467,143.59 and 2,941,230,132.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,230,098,601.50, 7,217,467,143.59 and 2,941,230,132.44 is: 4,058,858,820.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,230,098,601.50 : 7,217,467,143.59 = 2,941,230,132.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,230,098,601.50/7,217,467,143.59 = 2,941,230,132.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,230,098,601.50x = 7,217,467,143.59 × 2,941,230,132.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,230,098,601.50x = 21,228,231,842,594,123,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,228,231,842,594,123,776/5,230,098,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,058,858,820.85

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