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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,270,917,371.55, 7,273,879,785.94 and 2,859,599,739.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,270,917,371.55, 7,273,879,785.94 and 2,859,599,739.13 is: 3,946,255,134.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,270,917,371.55 : 7,273,879,785.94 = 2,859,599,739.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,270,917,371.55/7,273,879,785.94 = 2,859,599,739.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,270,917,371.55x = 7,273,879,785.94 × 2,859,599,739.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,270,917,371.55x = 20,800,384,738,356,822,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,800,384,738,356,822,016/5,270,917,371.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,946,255,134.00

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