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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,058,471,937.74, 6,981,421,455.99 and 2,914,668,008.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,058,471,937.74, 6,981,421,455.99 and 2,914,668,008.88 is: 4,022,662,579.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,058,471,937.74 : 6,981,421,455.99 = 2,914,668,008.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,058,471,937.74/6,981,421,455.99 = 2,914,668,008.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,058,471,937.74x = 6,981,421,455.99 × 2,914,668,008.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,058,471,937.74x = 20,348,525,774,282,485,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,348,525,774,282,485,760/5,058,471,937.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,662,579.67

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