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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,001,664,126.20, 6,902,231,368.96 and 2,858,246,398.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,001,664,126.20, 6,902,231,368.96 and 2,858,246,398.40 is: 3,944,342,813.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,001,664,126.20 : 6,902,231,368.96 = 2,858,246,398.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,001,664,126.20/6,902,231,368.96 = 2,858,246,398.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,001,664,126.20x = 6,902,231,368.96 × 2,858,246,398.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,001,664,126.20x = 19,728,277,951,253,422,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,728,277,951,253,422,080/5,001,664,126.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,342,813.41

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