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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,274,918,567.63, 7,279,592,334.75 and 2,896,156,765.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,274,918,567.63, 7,279,592,334.75 and 2,896,156,765.17 is: 3,996,808,731.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,274,918,567.63 : 7,279,592,334.75 = 2,896,156,765.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,274,918,567.63/7,279,592,334.75 = 2,896,156,765.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,274,918,567.63x = 7,279,592,334.75 × 2,896,156,765.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,274,918,567.63x = 21,082,840,587,965,886,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,082,840,587,965,886,464/5,274,918,567.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,996,808,731.29

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