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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,039,809,976.39, 6,953,899,475.54 and 2,896,002,406.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,039,809,976.39, 6,953,899,475.54 and 2,896,002,406.26 is: 3,995,886,691.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,039,809,976.39 : 6,953,899,475.54 = 2,896,002,406.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,039,809,976.39/6,953,899,475.54 = 2,896,002,406.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,039,809,976.39x = 6,953,899,475.54 × 2,896,002,406.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,039,809,976.39x = 20,138,509,614,061,232,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,138,509,614,061,232,128/5,039,809,976.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,995,886,691.84

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