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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,043,980,507.22, 6,961,123,356.93 and 2,816,742,973.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,043,980,507.22, 6,961,123,356.93 and 2,816,742,973.14 is: 3,887,345,574.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,043,980,507.22 : 6,961,123,356.93 = 2,816,742,973.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,043,980,507.22/6,961,123,356.93 = 2,816,742,973.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,043,980,507.22x = 6,961,123,356.93 × 2,816,742,973.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,043,980,507.22x = 19,607,695,300,793,307,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,607,695,300,793,307,136/5,043,980,507.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,887,345,574.14

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