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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,059,248,870.29, 6,981,981,617.97 and 2,801,188,439.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,059,248,870.29, 6,981,981,617.97 and 2,801,188,439.82 is: 3,865,760,846.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,059,248,870.29 : 6,981,981,617.97 = 2,801,188,439.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,059,248,870.29/6,981,981,617.97 = 2,801,188,439.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,059,248,870.29x = 6,981,981,617.97 × 2,801,188,439.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,059,248,870.29x = 19,557,846,195,293,306,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,557,846,195,293,306,880/5,059,248,870.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,865,760,846.47

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