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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,139,291.32, 8,071,160,573.88 and 2,760,782,118.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,139,291.32, 8,071,160,573.88 and 2,760,782,118.12 is: 4,142,431,451.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,139,291.32 : 8,071,160,573.88 = 2,760,782,118.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,139,291.32/8,071,160,573.88 = 2,760,782,118.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,139,291.32x = 8,071,160,573.88 × 2,760,782,118.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,139,291.32x = 22,282,715,784,843,059,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,282,715,784,843,059,200/5,379,139,291.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,431,451.96

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