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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,246,254,276.20, 7,872,404,723.10 and 1,977,049,693.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,246,254,276.20, 7,872,404,723.10 and 1,977,049,693.80 is: 2,966,713,873.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,246,254,276.20 : 7,872,404,723.10 = 1,977,049,693.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,246,254,276.20/7,872,404,723.10 = 1,977,049,693.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,246,254,276.20x = 7,872,404,723.10 × 1,977,049,693.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,246,254,276.20x = 15,564,135,347,274,528,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,564,135,347,274,528,768/5,246,254,276.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,966,713,873.91

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