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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,059,248,872.28, 6,981,981,620.74 and 2,801,188,441.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,059,248,872.28, 6,981,981,620.74 and 2,801,188,441.82 is: 3,865,760,849.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,059,248,872.28 : 6,981,981,620.74 = 2,801,188,441.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,059,248,872.28/6,981,981,620.74 = 2,801,188,441.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,059,248,872.28x = 6,981,981,620.74 × 2,801,188,441.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,059,248,872.28x = 19,557,846,217,016,557,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,557,846,217,016,557,568/5,059,248,872.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,865,760,849.24

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