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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,241,677,144.31, 7,233,671,107.17 and 2,862,927,299.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,241,677,144.31, 7,233,671,107.17 and 2,862,927,299.34 is: 3,950,925,231.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,241,677,144.31 : 7,233,671,107.17 = 2,862,927,299.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,241,677,144.31/7,233,671,107.17 = 2,862,927,299.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,241,677,144.31x = 7,233,671,107.17 × 2,862,927,299.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,241,677,144.31x = 20,709,474,487,163,998,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,709,474,487,163,998,208/5,241,677,144.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,925,231.95

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