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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,059,248,867.51, 6,981,981,614.18 and 2,801,188,437.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,059,248,867.51, 6,981,981,614.18 and 2,801,188,437.04 is: 3,865,760,842.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,059,248,867.51 : 6,981,981,614.18 = 2,801,188,437.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,059,248,867.51/6,981,981,614.18 = 2,801,188,437.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,059,248,867.51x = 6,981,981,614.18 × 2,801,188,437.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,059,248,867.51x = 19,557,846,165,266,890,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,557,846,165,266,890,752/5,059,248,867.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,865,760,842.66

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