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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,924,346.93, 8,072,217,221.33 and 2,889,880,053.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,924,346.93, 8,072,217,221.33 and 2,889,880,053.85 is: 4,336,072,040.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,924,346.93 : 8,072,217,221.33 = 2,889,880,053.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,924,346.93/8,072,217,221.33 = 2,889,880,053.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,924,346.93x = 8,072,217,221.33 × 2,889,880,053.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,924,346.93x = 23,327,739,538,266,038,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,327,739,538,266,038,272/5,379,924,346.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,336,072,040.04

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