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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,291,399,718.96, 7,302,073,664.22 and 2,912,486,794.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,291,399,718.96, 7,302,073,664.22 and 2,912,486,794.80 is: 4,019,199,881.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,291,399,718.96 : 7,302,073,664.22 = 2,912,486,794.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,291,399,718.96/7,302,073,664.22 = 2,912,486,794.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,291,399,718.96x = 7,302,073,664.22 × 2,912,486,794.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,291,399,718.96x = 21,267,193,121,697,599,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,267,193,121,697,599,488/5,291,399,718.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,019,199,881.18

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