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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053,005,688.29, 6,972,679,891.57 and 2,794,896,614.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053,005,688.29, 6,972,679,891.57 and 2,794,896,614.16 is: 3,856,698,492.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,005,688.29 : 6,972,679,891.57 = 2,794,896,614.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,005,688.29/6,972,679,891.57 = 2,794,896,614.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,005,688.29x = 6,972,679,891.57 × 2,794,896,614.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,005,688.29x = 19,487,919,420,556,533,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,487,919,420,556,533,760/5,053,005,688.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,856,698,492.49

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