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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,058,479,578.84, 6,981,432,360.06 and 2,914,675,806.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,058,479,578.84, 6,981,432,360.06 and 2,914,675,806.76 is: 4,022,673,548.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,058,479,578.84 : 6,981,432,360.06 = 2,914,675,806.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,058,479,578.84/6,981,432,360.06 = 2,914,675,806.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,058,479,578.84x = 6,981,432,360.06 × 2,914,675,806.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,058,479,578.84x = 20,348,611,996,398,256,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,348,611,996,398,256,128/5,058,479,578.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,673,548.30

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