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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,047,824,949.88, 6,965,870,097.67 and 2,820,173,868.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,047,824,949.88, 6,965,870,097.67 and 2,820,173,868.68 is: 3,891,768,240.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,047,824,949.88 : 6,965,870,097.67 = 2,820,173,868.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,047,824,949.88/6,965,870,097.67 = 2,820,173,868.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,047,824,949.88x = 6,965,870,097.67 × 2,820,173,868.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,047,824,949.88x = 19,644,964,822,026,452,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,644,964,822,026,452,992/5,047,824,949.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,891,768,240.20

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