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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,058,479,574.84, 6,981,432,354.54 and 2,914,675,802.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,058,479,574.84, 6,981,432,354.54 and 2,914,675,802.76 is: 4,022,673,542.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,058,479,574.84 : 6,981,432,354.54 = 2,914,675,802.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,058,479,574.84/6,981,432,354.54 = 2,914,675,802.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,058,479,574.84x = 6,981,432,354.54 × 2,914,675,802.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,058,479,574.84x = 20,348,611,952,383,512,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,348,611,952,383,512,576/5,058,479,574.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,673,542.78

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