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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,239,637,799.04, 7,231,334,228.87 and 2,982,126,229.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,239,637,799.04, 7,231,334,228.87 and 2,982,126,229.03 is: 4,115,695,073.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,239,637,799.04 : 7,231,334,228.87 = 2,982,126,229.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,239,637,799.04/7,231,334,228.87 = 2,982,126,229.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,239,637,799.04x = 7,231,334,228.87 × 2,982,126,229.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,239,637,799.04x = 21,564,751,474,807,017,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,564,751,474,807,017,472/5,239,637,799.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,115,695,073.19

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