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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,043,980,416.72, 6,961,123,232.04 and 2,816,742,882.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,043,980,416.72, 6,961,123,232.04 and 2,816,742,882.64 is: 3,887,345,449.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,043,980,416.72 : 6,961,123,232.04 = 2,816,742,882.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,043,980,416.72/6,961,123,232.04 = 2,816,742,882.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,043,980,416.72x = 6,961,123,232.04 × 2,816,742,882.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,043,980,416.72x = 19,607,694,319,028,621,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,607,694,319,028,621,312/5,043,980,416.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,887,345,449.25

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