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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,000,149,155.96, 6,899,571,627.84 and 2,741,494,321.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,000,149,155.96, 6,899,571,627.84 and 2,741,494,321.98 is: 3,782,914,439.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,149,155.96 : 6,899,571,627.84 = 2,741,494,321.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,149,155.96/6,899,571,627.84 = 2,741,494,321.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,149,155.96x = 6,899,571,627.84 × 2,741,494,321.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,149,155.96x = 18,915,136,441,817,665,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,915,136,441,817,665,536/5,000,149,155.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,782,914,439.52

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