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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,254,839,487.40, 7,251,697,702.98 and 2,843,521,992.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,254,839,487.40, 7,251,697,702.98 and 2,843,521,992.04 is: 3,924,070,744.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,254,839,487.40 : 7,251,697,702.98 = 2,843,521,992.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,254,839,487.40/7,251,697,702.98 = 2,843,521,992.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,254,839,487.40x = 7,251,697,702.98 × 2,843,521,992.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,254,839,487.40x = 20,620,361,898,049,581,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,620,361,898,049,581,056/5,254,839,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,924,070,744.21

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