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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,029,378,507.26, 6,940,909,168.16 and 2,915,380,217.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,029,378,507.26, 6,940,909,168.16 and 2,915,380,217.34 is: 4,023,437,339.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,029,378,507.26 : 6,940,909,168.16 = 2,915,380,217.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,029,378,507.26/6,940,909,168.16 = 2,915,380,217.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,029,378,507.26x = 6,940,909,168.16 × 2,915,380,217.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,029,378,507.26x = 20,235,389,279,207,501,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,235,389,279,207,501,824/5,029,378,507.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,023,437,339.23

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