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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,277,029,842.96, 7,282,273,015.32 and 2,865,691,257.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,277,029,842.96, 7,282,273,015.32 and 2,865,691,257.72 is: 3,954,638,639.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,277,029,842.96 : 7,282,273,015.32 = 2,865,691,257.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,277,029,842.96/7,282,273,015.32 = 2,865,691,257.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,277,029,842.96x = 7,282,273,015.32 × 2,865,691,257.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,277,029,842.96x = 20,868,746,116,332,785,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,868,746,116,332,785,664/5,277,029,842.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,638,639.04

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