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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,016,735,289.60, 6,923,535,883.86 and 2,759,072,608.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,016,735,289.60, 6,923,535,883.86 and 2,759,072,608.24 is: 3,807,762,839.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,016,735,289.60 : 6,923,535,883.86 = 2,759,072,608.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,016,735,289.60/6,923,535,883.86 = 2,759,072,608.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,016,735,289.60x = 6,923,535,883.86 × 2,759,072,608.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,016,735,289.60x = 19,102,538,209,324,843,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,102,538,209,324,843,008/5,016,735,289.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,807,762,839.10

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