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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056,377,135.17, 6,977,642,853.94 and 2,798,180,793.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056,377,135.17, 6,977,642,853.94 and 2,798,180,793.59 is: 3,861,402,283.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056,377,135.17 : 6,977,642,853.94 = 2,798,180,793.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056,377,135.17/6,977,642,853.94 = 2,798,180,793.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056,377,135.17x = 6,977,642,853.94 × 2,798,180,793.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056,377,135.17x = 19,524,706,218,383,540,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,524,706,218,383,540,224/5,056,377,135.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,402,283.98

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