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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,028,982,479.56, 6,937,815,161.06 and 2,993,291,876.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,028,982,479.56, 6,937,815,161.06 and 2,993,291,876.41 is: 4,129,444,842.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,028,982,479.56 : 6,937,815,161.06 = 2,993,291,876.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,028,982,479.56/6,937,815,161.06 = 2,993,291,876.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,028,982,479.56x = 6,937,815,161.06 × 2,993,291,876.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,028,982,479.56x = 20,766,905,761,614,696,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,766,905,761,614,696,448/5,028,982,479.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,129,444,842.17

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