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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,029,325,013.42, 6,940,155,798.93 and 2,771,138,169.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,029,325,013.42, 6,940,155,798.93 and 2,771,138,169.46 is: 3,823,998,366.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,029,325,013.42 : 6,940,155,798.93 = 2,771,138,169.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,029,325,013.42/6,940,155,798.93 = 2,771,138,169.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,029,325,013.42x = 6,940,155,798.93 × 2,771,138,169.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,029,325,013.42x = 19,232,130,636,414,087,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,232,130,636,414,087,168/5,029,325,013.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,823,998,366.60

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