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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,061,287,226,972.60, 6,984,457,571,289.20 and 2,978,043,834,419.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,061,287,226,972.60, 6,984,457,571,289.20 and 2,978,043,834,419.80 is: 4,109,630,588,854.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,061,287,226,972.60 : 6,984,457,571,289.20 = 2,978,043,834,419.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,061,287,226,972.60/6,984,457,571,289.20 = 2,978,043,834,419.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,061,287,226,972.60x = 6,984,457,571,289.20 × 2,978,043,834,419.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,061,287,226,972.60x = 20,800,020,806,944,492,756,140,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,800,020,806,944,492,756,140,032/5,061,287,226,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,109,630,588,854.37

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