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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,259,372,830.40, 7,258,162,653.60 and 2,912,529,374.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,259,372,830.40, 7,258,162,653.60 and 2,912,529,374.40 is: 4,019,416,880.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,372,830.40 : 7,258,162,653.60 = 2,912,529,374.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,372,830.40/7,258,162,653.60 = 2,912,529,374.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,372,830.40x = 7,258,162,653.60 × 2,912,529,374.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,372,830.40x = 21,139,611,932,783,054,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,139,611,932,783,054,848/5,259,372,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,019,416,880.01

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