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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,053,005,751.95, 6,972,679,979.28 and 2,794,896,677.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,053,005,751.95, 6,972,679,979.28 and 2,794,896,677.61 is: 3,856,698,579.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,005,751.95 : 6,972,679,979.28 = 2,794,896,677.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,005,751.95/6,972,679,979.28 = 2,794,896,677.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,005,751.95x = 6,972,679,979.28 × 2,794,896,677.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,005,751.95x = 19,487,920,108,127,436,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,487,920,108,127,436,800/5,053,005,751.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,856,698,579.97

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