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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056,624,800.43, 6,978,090,824.40 and 2,798,568,711.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056,624,800.43, 6,978,090,824.40 and 2,798,568,711.16 is: 3,861,996,374.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056,624,800.43 : 6,978,090,824.40 = 2,798,568,711.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056,624,800.43/6,978,090,824.40 = 2,798,568,711.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056,624,800.43x = 6,978,090,824.40 × 2,798,568,711.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056,624,800.43x = 19,528,666,644,790,878,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,528,666,644,790,878,208/5,056,624,800.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,996,374.17

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