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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,048,988,547.14, 6,967,470,539.61 and 2,821,339,040.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,048,988,547.14, 6,967,470,539.61 and 2,821,339,040.58 is: 3,893,373,190.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,048,988,547.14 : 6,967,470,539.61 = 2,821,339,040.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,048,988,547.14/6,967,470,539.61 = 2,821,339,040.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,048,988,547.14x = 6,967,470,539.61 × 2,821,339,040.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,048,988,547.14x = 19,657,596,647,492,689,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,657,596,647,492,689,920/5,048,988,547.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,893,373,190.29

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