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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,365,164,927.52, 7,403,927,955.96 and 2,986,251,812.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,365,164,927.52, 7,403,927,955.96 and 2,986,251,812.20 is: 4,121,027,698.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,365,164,927.52 : 7,403,927,955.96 = 2,986,251,812.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,365,164,927.52/7,403,927,955.96 = 2,986,251,812.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,365,164,927.52x = 7,403,927,955.96 × 2,986,251,812.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,365,164,927.52x = 22,109,993,275,883,790,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,109,993,275,883,790,336/5,365,164,927.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,027,698.98

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