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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,029,378,506.26, 6,940,909,166.78 and 2,915,380,216.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,029,378,506.26, 6,940,909,166.78 and 2,915,380,216.34 is: 4,023,437,337.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,029,378,506.26 : 6,940,909,166.78 = 2,915,380,216.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,029,378,506.26/6,940,909,166.78 = 2,915,380,216.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,029,378,506.26x = 6,940,909,166.78 × 2,915,380,216.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,029,378,506.26x = 20,235,389,268,228,788,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,235,389,268,228,788,224/5,029,378,506.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,023,437,337.84

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