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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,059,913,916.76, 6,982,299,957.18 and 3,079,545,875.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,059,913,916.76, 6,982,299,957.18 and 3,079,545,875.80 is: 4,249,541,274.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,059,913,916.76 : 6,982,299,957.18 = 3,079,545,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,059,913,916.76/6,982,299,957.18 = 3,079,545,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,059,913,916.76x = 6,982,299,957.18 × 3,079,545,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,059,913,916.76x = 21,502,313,036,732,186,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,502,313,036,732,186,624/5,059,913,916.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,249,541,274.90

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