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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,041,423,135.54, 6,957,773,992.56 and 2,869,315,029.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,041,423,135.54, 6,957,773,992.56 and 2,869,315,029.51 is: 3,960,001,958.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,423,135.54 : 6,957,773,992.56 = 2,869,315,029.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,423,135.54/6,957,773,992.56 = 2,869,315,029.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,423,135.54x = 6,957,773,992.56 × 2,869,315,029.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,423,135.54x = 19,964,045,488,769,810,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,964,045,488,769,810,432/5,041,423,135.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,001,958.18

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