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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,058,479,634.18, 6,981,432,436.50 and 2,914,675,861.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,058,479,634.18, 6,981,432,436.50 and 2,914,675,861.32 is: 4,022,673,623.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,058,479,634.18 : 6,981,432,436.50 = 2,914,675,861.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,058,479,634.18/6,981,432,436.50 = 2,914,675,861.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,058,479,634.18x = 6,981,432,436.50 × 2,914,675,861.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,058,479,634.18x = 20,348,612,600,103,026,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,348,612,600,103,026,688/5,058,479,634.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,673,623.63

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