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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,327,572,831.24, 7,987,727,076.84 and 2,702,314,718.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,327,572,831.24, 7,987,727,076.84 and 2,702,314,718.04 is: 4,051,629,724.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,327,572,831.24 : 7,987,727,076.84 = 2,702,314,718.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,327,572,831.24/7,987,727,076.84 = 2,702,314,718.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,327,572,831.24x = 7,987,727,076.84 × 2,702,314,718.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,327,572,831.24x = 21,585,352,443,431,358,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,585,352,443,431,358,464/5,327,572,831.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,051,629,724.68

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