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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,005,848,815.36, 6,908,078,932.32 and 2,716,981,845.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,005,848,815.36, 6,908,078,932.32 and 2,716,981,845.69 is: 3,749,439,054.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,005,848,815.36 : 6,908,078,932.32 = 2,716,981,845.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,005,848,815.36/6,908,078,932.32 = 2,716,981,845.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,005,848,815.36x = 6,908,078,932.32 × 2,716,981,845.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,005,848,815.36x = 18,769,125,047,706,996,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,769,125,047,706,996,736/5,005,848,815.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,749,439,054.20

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