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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,041,423,125.02, 6,957,773,978.04 and 2,869,315,018.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,041,423,125.02, 6,957,773,978.04 and 2,869,315,018.95 is: 3,960,001,943.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,423,125.02 : 6,957,773,978.04 = 2,869,315,018.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,423,125.02/6,957,773,978.04 = 2,869,315,018.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,423,125.02x = 6,957,773,978.04 × 2,869,315,018.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,423,125.02x = 19,964,045,373,639,614,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,964,045,373,639,614,464/5,041,423,125.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,001,943.61

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