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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,001,235,401.96, 7,502,542,958.46 and 2,903,699,638.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,001,235,401.96, 7,502,542,958.46 and 2,903,699,638.44 is: 4,355,949,985.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,001,235,401.96 : 7,502,542,958.46 = 2,903,699,638.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,001,235,401.96/7,502,542,958.46 = 2,903,699,638.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,001,235,401.96x = 7,502,542,958.46 × 2,903,699,638.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,001,235,401.96x = 21,785,131,275,860,869,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,785,131,275,860,869,120/5,001,235,401.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,355,949,985.34

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