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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,057,382,523.38, 6,979,036,368.83 and 2,799,414,603.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,057,382,523.38, 6,979,036,368.83 and 2,799,414,603.01 is: 3,863,108,284.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,057,382,523.38 : 6,979,036,368.83 = 2,799,414,603.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,057,382,523.38/6,979,036,368.83 = 2,799,414,603.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,057,382,523.38x = 6,979,036,368.83 × 2,799,414,603.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,057,382,523.38x = 19,537,216,325,835,661,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,537,216,325,835,661,312/5,057,382,523.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,108,284.87

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