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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056,624,801.94, 6,978,090,826.47 and 2,798,568,712.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056,624,801.94, 6,978,090,826.47 and 2,798,568,712.67 is: 3,861,996,376.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056,624,801.94 : 6,978,090,826.47 = 2,798,568,712.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056,624,801.94/6,978,090,826.47 = 2,798,568,712.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056,624,801.94x = 6,978,090,826.47 × 2,798,568,712.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056,624,801.94x = 19,528,666,661,093,593,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,528,666,661,093,593,088/5,056,624,801.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,996,376.24

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