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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,275,852,472.22, 7,280,345,271.87 and 2,896,973,752.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,275,852,472.22, 7,280,345,271.87 and 2,896,973,752.74 is: 3,997,641,949.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,275,852,472.22 : 7,280,345,271.87 = 2,896,973,752.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,275,852,472.22/7,280,345,271.87 = 2,896,973,752.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,275,852,472.22x = 7,280,345,271.87 × 2,896,973,752.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,275,852,472.22x = 21,090,969,163,492,147,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,090,969,163,492,147,200/5,275,852,472.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,641,949.72

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