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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,382,472,027.97, 7,427,811,593.31 and 2,971,155,146.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,382,472,027.97, 7,427,811,593.31 and 2,971,155,146.45 is: 4,100,194,209.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,382,472,027.97 : 7,427,811,593.31 = 2,971,155,146.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,382,472,027.97/7,427,811,593.31 = 2,971,155,146.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,382,472,027.97x = 7,427,811,593.31 × 2,971,155,146.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,382,472,027.97x = 22,069,180,642,286,845,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,069,180,642,286,845,952/5,382,472,027.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,100,194,209.58

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