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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,248,929,045.83, 7,873,401,146.40 and 2,143,511,688.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,248,929,045.83, 7,873,401,146.40 and 2,143,511,688.69 is: 3,215,270,627.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,248,929,045.83 : 7,873,401,146.40 = 2,143,511,688.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,248,929,045.83/7,873,401,146.40 = 2,143,511,688.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,248,929,045.83x = 7,873,401,146.40 × 2,143,511,688.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,248,929,045.83x = 16,876,727,387,053,645,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,876,727,387,053,645,824/5,248,929,045.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,215,270,627.53

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