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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,044,548,584.25, 6,961,688,537.81 and 2,901,156,918.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,044,548,584.25, 6,961,688,537.81 and 2,901,156,918.57 is: 4,003,718,177.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,044,548,584.25 : 6,961,688,537.81 = 2,901,156,918.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,044,548,584.25/6,961,688,537.81 = 2,901,156,918.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,044,548,584.25x = 6,961,688,537.81 × 2,901,156,918.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,044,548,584.25x = 20,196,950,866,382,446,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,196,950,866,382,446,592/5,044,548,584.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,003,718,177.96

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