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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,027,641,699.86, 6,938,360,784.45 and 2,799,973,885.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,027,641,699.86, 6,938,360,784.45 and 2,799,973,885.14 is: 3,864,083,831.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,027,641,699.86 : 6,938,360,784.45 = 2,799,973,885.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,027,641,699.86/6,938,360,784.45 = 2,799,973,885.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,027,641,699.86x = 6,938,360,784.45 × 2,799,973,885.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,027,641,699.86x = 19,427,229,002,139,484,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,427,229,002,139,484,160/5,027,641,699.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,083,831.33

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