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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,270,917,374.54, 7,273,879,790.07 and 2,859,599,742.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,270,917,374.54, 7,273,879,790.07 and 2,859,599,742.12 is: 3,946,255,138.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,270,917,374.54 : 7,273,879,790.07 = 2,859,599,742.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,270,917,374.54/7,273,879,790.07 = 2,859,599,742.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,270,917,374.54x = 7,273,879,790.07 × 2,859,599,742.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,270,917,374.54x = 20,800,384,771,896,049,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,800,384,771,896,049,664/5,270,917,374.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,946,255,138.12

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