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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,296,605,812.20, 7,309,542,774.18 and 2,949,762,356.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,296,605,812.20, 7,309,542,774.18 and 2,949,762,356.20 is: 4,070,798,334.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,296,605,812.20 : 7,309,542,774.18 = 2,949,762,356.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,296,605,812.20/7,309,542,774.18 = 2,949,762,356.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,296,605,812.20x = 7,309,542,774.18 × 2,949,762,356.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,296,605,812.20x = 21,561,414,116,309,880,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,561,414,116,309,880,832/5,296,605,812.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,798,334.03

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