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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,041,423,266.76, 6,957,774,173.03 and 2,869,315,160.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,041,423,266.76, 6,957,774,173.03 and 2,869,315,160.29 is: 3,960,002,138.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,423,266.76 : 6,957,774,173.03 = 2,869,315,160.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,423,266.76/6,957,774,173.03 = 2,869,315,160.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,423,266.76x = 6,957,774,173.03 × 2,869,315,160.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,423,266.76x = 19,964,046,916,549,193,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,964,046,916,549,193,728/5,041,423,266.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,002,138.32

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