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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,005,848,814.36, 6,908,078,930.94 and 2,716,981,844.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,005,848,814.36, 6,908,078,930.94 and 2,716,981,844.69 is: 3,749,439,052.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,005,848,814.36 : 6,908,078,930.94 = 2,716,981,844.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,005,848,814.36/6,908,078,930.94 = 2,716,981,844.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,005,848,814.36x = 6,908,078,930.94 × 2,716,981,844.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,005,848,814.36x = 18,769,125,037,026,684,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,769,125,037,026,684,928/5,005,848,814.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,749,439,052.81

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