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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,009,831,372.88, 6,914,771,378.28 and 2,867,679,808.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,009,831,372.88, 6,914,771,378.28 and 2,867,679,808.20 is: 3,958,087,365.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,009,831,372.88 : 6,914,771,378.28 = 2,867,679,808.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,009,831,372.88/6,914,771,378.28 = 2,867,679,808.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,009,831,372.88x = 6,914,771,378.28 × 2,867,679,808.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,009,831,372.88x = 19,829,350,259,812,839,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,829,350,259,812,839,424/5,009,831,372.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,087,365.41

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