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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,244,871,934,109.80, 7,237,437,541,949.70 and 2,901,020,870,485.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,244,871,934,109.80, 7,237,437,541,949.70 and 2,901,020,870,485.20 is: 4,003,140,137,985.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,871,934,109.80 : 7,237,437,541,949.70 = 2,901,020,870,485.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,871,934,109.80/7,237,437,541,949.70 = 2,901,020,870,485.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,871,934,109.80x = 7,237,437,541,949.70 × 2,901,020,870,485.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,871,934,109.80x = 20,995,957,358,029,188,425,056,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,995,957,358,029,188,425,056,256/5,244,871,934,109.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,003,140,137,985.62

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