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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,327,572,830.24, 7,987,727,075.34 and 2,702,314,717.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,327,572,830.24, 7,987,727,075.34 and 2,702,314,717.04 is: 4,051,629,723.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,327,572,830.24 : 7,987,727,075.34 = 2,702,314,717.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,327,572,830.24/7,987,727,075.34 = 2,702,314,717.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,327,572,830.24x = 7,987,727,075.34 × 2,702,314,717.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,327,572,830.24x = 21,585,352,431,390,158,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,585,352,431,390,158,848/5,327,572,830.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051,629,723.18

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