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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,009,908,285.96, 6,912,843,902.45 and 2,895,561,118.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,009,908,285.96, 6,912,843,902.45 and 2,895,561,118.51 is: 3,995,394,901.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,009,908,285.96 : 6,912,843,902.45 = 2,895,561,118.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,009,908,285.96/6,912,843,902.45 = 2,895,561,118.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,009,908,285.96x = 6,912,843,902.45 × 2,895,561,118.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,009,908,285.96x = 20,016,562,022,253,113,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,016,562,022,253,113,344/5,009,908,285.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,995,394,901.41

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