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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,029,378,505.76, 6,940,909,166.09 and 2,915,380,215.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,029,378,505.76, 6,940,909,166.09 and 2,915,380,215.84 is: 4,023,437,337.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,029,378,505.76 : 6,940,909,166.09 = 2,915,380,215.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,029,378,505.76/6,940,909,166.09 = 2,915,380,215.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,029,378,505.76x = 6,940,909,166.09 × 2,915,380,215.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,029,378,505.76x = 20,235,389,262,746,722,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,235,389,262,746,722,304/5,029,378,505.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,023,437,337.15

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