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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,041,423,256.47, 6,957,774,158.85 and 2,869,315,150.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,041,423,256.47, 6,957,774,158.85 and 2,869,315,150.01 is: 3,960,002,124.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,423,256.47 : 6,957,774,158.85 = 2,869,315,150.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,423,256.47/6,957,774,158.85 = 2,869,315,150.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,423,256.47x = 6,957,774,158.85 × 2,869,315,150.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,423,256.47x = 19,964,046,804,327,346,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,964,046,804,327,346,176/5,041,423,256.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,002,124.14

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