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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,251,619,900.03, 7,247,408,321.14 and 2,872,703,397.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,251,619,900.03, 7,247,408,321.14 and 2,872,703,397.39 is: 3,964,425,244.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,251,619,900.03 : 7,247,408,321.14 = 2,872,703,397.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,251,619,900.03/7,247,408,321.14 = 2,872,703,397.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,251,619,900.03x = 7,247,408,321.14 × 2,872,703,397.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,251,619,900.03x = 20,819,654,506,430,812,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,819,654,506,430,812,160/5,251,619,900.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,425,244.54

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