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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053,005,687.04, 6,972,679,889.84 and 2,794,896,612.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053,005,687.04, 6,972,679,889.84 and 2,794,896,612.91 is: 3,856,698,490.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,005,687.04 : 6,972,679,889.84 = 2,794,896,612.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,005,687.04/6,972,679,889.84 = 2,794,896,612.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,005,687.04x = 6,972,679,889.84 × 2,794,896,612.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,005,687.04x = 19,487,919,407,019,487,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,487,919,407,019,487,232/5,053,005,687.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,856,698,490.76

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