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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,056,793,025.52, 6,978,389,305.32 and 2,798,889,376.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,056,793,025.52, 6,978,389,305.32 and 2,798,889,376.36 is: 3,862,475,603.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,056,793,025.52 : 6,978,389,305.32 = 2,798,889,376.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,056,793,025.52/6,978,389,305.32 = 2,798,889,376.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,056,793,025.52x = 6,978,389,305.32 × 2,798,889,376.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,056,793,025.52x = 19,531,739,690,764,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,531,739,690,764,390,400/5,056,793,025.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,862,475,603.05

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