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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,059,248,871.79, 6,981,981,620.04 and 2,801,188,441.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,059,248,871.79, 6,981,981,620.04 and 2,801,188,441.32 is: 3,865,760,848.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,059,248,871.79 : 6,981,981,620.04 = 2,801,188,441.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,059,248,871.79/6,981,981,620.04 = 2,801,188,441.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,059,248,871.79x = 6,981,981,620.04 × 2,801,188,441.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,059,248,871.79x = 19,557,846,211,564,736,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,557,846,211,564,736,512/5,059,248,871.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,865,760,848.54

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