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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,314,492,937.10, 7,971,739,405.65 and 2,208,043,145.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,314,492,937.10, 7,971,739,405.65 and 2,208,043,145.10 is: 3,312,064,717.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,314,492,937.10 : 7,971,739,405.65 = 2,208,043,145.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,314,492,937.10/7,971,739,405.65 = 2,208,043,145.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,314,492,937.10x = 7,971,739,405.65 × 2,208,043,145.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,314,492,937.10x = 17,601,944,549,169,029,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,601,944,549,169,029,120/5,314,492,937.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,312,064,717.65

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