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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,239,637,798.80, 7,231,334,228.54 and 2,982,126,228.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,239,637,798.80, 7,231,334,228.54 and 2,982,126,228.79 is: 4,115,695,072.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239,637,798.80 : 7,231,334,228.54 = 2,982,126,228.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239,637,798.80/7,231,334,228.54 = 2,982,126,228.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239,637,798.80x = 7,231,334,228.54 × 2,982,126,228.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239,637,798.80x = 21,564,751,472,076,034,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,564,751,472,076,034,048/5,239,637,798.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,115,695,072.86

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