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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,274,918,573.66, 7,279,592,343.06 and 2,896,156,771.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,274,918,573.66, 7,279,592,343.06 and 2,896,156,771.20 is: 3,996,808,739.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,274,918,573.66 : 7,279,592,343.06 = 2,896,156,771.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,274,918,573.66/7,279,592,343.06 = 2,896,156,771.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,274,918,573.66x = 7,279,592,343.06 × 2,896,156,771.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,274,918,573.66x = 21,082,840,655,928,893,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,082,840,655,928,893,440/5,274,918,573.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,996,808,739.61

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