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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,045,694,638.52, 6,962,847,838.62 and 2,902,138,285.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,045,694,638.52, 6,962,847,838.62 and 2,902,138,285.44 is: 4,004,829,609.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,045,694,638.52 : 6,962,847,838.62 = 2,902,138,285.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,045,694,638.52/6,962,847,838.62 = 2,902,138,285.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,045,694,638.52x = 6,962,847,838.62 × 2,902,138,285.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,045,694,638.52x = 20,207,147,288,152,256,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,207,147,288,152,256,512/5,045,694,638.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,004,829,609.36

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