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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,029,325,012.42, 6,940,155,797.55 and 2,771,138,168.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,029,325,012.42, 6,940,155,797.55 and 2,771,138,168.46 is: 3,823,998,365.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,029,325,012.42 : 6,940,155,797.55 = 2,771,138,168.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,029,325,012.42/6,940,155,797.55 = 2,771,138,168.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,029,325,012.42x = 6,940,155,797.55 × 2,771,138,168.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,029,325,012.42x = 19,232,130,625,649,758,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,232,130,625,649,758,208/5,029,325,012.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,823,998,365.22

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