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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,009,873,060.82, 6,913,435,418.06 and 2,782,348,738.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,009,873,060.82, 6,913,435,418.06 and 2,782,348,738.14 is: 3,839,536,067.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,009,873,060.82 : 6,913,435,418.06 = 2,782,348,738.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,009,873,060.82/6,913,435,418.06 = 2,782,348,738.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,009,873,060.82x = 6,913,435,418.06 × 2,782,348,738.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,009,873,060.82x = 19,235,588,311,651,622,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,235,588,311,651,622,912/5,009,873,060.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,536,067.71

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