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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056,624,804.38, 6,978,090,829.83 and 2,798,568,715.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056,624,804.38, 6,978,090,829.83 and 2,798,568,715.11 is: 3,861,996,379.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056,624,804.38 : 6,978,090,829.83 = 2,798,568,715.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056,624,804.38/6,978,090,829.83 = 2,798,568,715.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056,624,804.38x = 6,978,090,829.83 × 2,798,568,715.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056,624,804.38x = 19,528,666,687,558,217,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,528,666,687,558,217,728/5,056,624,804.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,996,379.61

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