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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,052,050,817.75, 6,971,055,604.61 and 2,908,243,082.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,052,050,817.75, 6,971,055,604.61 and 2,908,243,082.79 is: 4,012,929,594.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,052,050,817.75 : 6,971,055,604.61 = 2,908,243,082.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,052,050,817.75/6,971,055,604.61 = 2,908,243,082.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,052,050,817.75x = 6,971,055,604.61 × 2,908,243,082.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,052,050,817.75x = 20,273,524,241,836,949,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,273,524,241,836,949,504/5,052,050,817.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,012,929,594.97

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