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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,270,917,372.55, 7,273,879,787.32 and 2,859,599,740.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,270,917,372.55, 7,273,879,787.32 and 2,859,599,740.13 is: 3,946,255,135.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,270,917,372.55 : 7,273,879,787.32 = 2,859,599,740.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,270,917,372.55/7,273,879,787.32 = 2,859,599,740.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,270,917,372.55x = 7,273,879,787.32 × 2,859,599,740.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,270,917,372.55x = 20,800,384,749,557,133,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,800,384,749,557,133,312/5,270,917,372.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,946,255,135.37

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