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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,043,395,494,140.50, 6,959,892,493,700.40 and 2,731,145,556,956.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,043,395,494,140.50, 6,959,892,493,700.40 and 2,731,145,556,956.50 is: 3,768,984,503,227.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,043,395,494,140.50 : 6,959,892,493,700.40 = 2,731,145,556,956.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,043,395,494,140.50/6,959,892,493,700.40 = 2,731,145,556,956.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,043,395,494,140.50x = 6,959,892,493,700.40 × 2,731,145,556,956.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,043,395,494,140.50x = 19,008,479,461,064,743,048,970,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,008,479,461,064,743,048,970,240/5,043,395,494,140.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,768,984,503,227.86

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