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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,382,361.86, 6,979,036,146.49 and 2,799,414,441.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,382,361.86, 6,979,036,146.49 and 2,799,414,441.49 is: 3,863,108,062.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,382,361.86 : 6,979,036,146.49 = 2,799,414,441.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,382,361.86/6,979,036,146.49 = 2,799,414,441.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,382,361.86x = 6,979,036,146.49 × 2,799,414,441.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,382,361.86x = 19,537,214,576,164,823,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,537,214,576,164,823,040/5,057,382,361.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,108,062.29

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