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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,016,510,699.76, 6,922,392,611.88 and 2,788,707,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,016,510,699.76, 6,922,392,611.88 and 2,788,707,228.40 is: 3,848,197,974.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,016,510,699.76 : 6,922,392,611.88 = 2,788,707,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,016,510,699.76/6,922,392,611.88 = 2,788,707,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,016,510,699.76x = 6,922,392,611.88 × 2,788,707,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,016,510,699.76x = 19,304,526,314,572,513,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,304,526,314,572,513,280/5,016,510,699.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,848,197,974.64

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