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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,041,422,493.10, 6,957,773,121.86 and 2,869,314,415.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,041,422,493.10, 6,957,773,121.86 and 2,869,314,415.71 is: 3,960,001,120.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,422,493.10 : 6,957,773,121.86 = 2,869,314,415.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,422,493.10/6,957,773,121.86 = 2,869,314,415.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,422,493.10x = 6,957,773,121.86 × 2,869,314,415.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,422,493.10x = 19,964,038,719,792,467,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,964,038,719,792,467,968/5,041,422,493.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,001,120.14

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