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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,046,348,710.85, 6,964,289,218.49 and 2,788,288,510.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,046,348,710.85, 6,964,289,218.49 and 2,788,288,510.02 is: 3,848,019,374.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,046,348,710.85 : 6,964,289,218.49 = 2,788,288,510.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,046,348,710.85/6,964,289,218.49 = 2,788,288,510.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,046,348,710.85x = 6,964,289,218.49 × 2,788,288,510.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,046,348,710.85x = 19,418,447,608,357,888,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,418,447,608,357,888,000/5,046,348,710.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,848,019,374.21

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