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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,038,338,893.40, 6,954,290,597.88 and 2,924,475,858.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,038,338,893.40, 6,954,290,597.88 and 2,924,475,858.36 is: 4,036,579,395.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,038,338,893.40 : 6,954,290,597.88 = 2,924,475,858.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,038,338,893.40/6,954,290,597.88 = 2,924,475,858.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,038,338,893.40x = 6,954,290,597.88 × 2,924,475,858.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,038,338,893.40x = 20,337,654,965,519,990,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,337,654,965,519,990,784/5,038,338,893.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,036,579,395.67

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