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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,049,845,764.92, 6,969,002,374.38 and 2,822,177,887.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,049,845,764.92, 6,969,002,374.38 and 2,822,177,887.48 is: 3,894,725,762.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,049,845,764.92 : 6,969,002,374.38 = 2,822,177,887.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,049,845,764.92/6,969,002,374.38 = 2,822,177,887.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,049,845,764.92x = 6,969,002,374.38 × 2,822,177,887.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,049,845,764.92x = 19,667,764,398,770,851,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,667,764,398,770,851,840/5,049,845,764.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,894,725,762.79

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