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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,275,023,693.04, 7,279,547,020.14 and 2,896,315,702.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,275,023,693.04, 7,279,547,020.14 and 2,896,315,702.12 is: 3,996,923,533.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,275,023,693.04 : 7,279,547,020.14 = 2,896,315,702.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,275,023,693.04/7,279,547,020.14 = 2,896,315,702.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,275,023,693.04x = 7,279,547,020.14 × 2,896,315,702.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,275,023,693.04x = 21,083,866,338,752,339,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,083,866,338,752,339,968/5,275,023,693.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,996,923,533.55

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