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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,061,287,226,974, 6,984,457,571,291.50 and 2,978,043,834,421.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,061,287,226,974, 6,984,457,571,291.50 and 2,978,043,834,421.40 is: 4,109,630,588,856.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,061,287,226,974 : 6,984,457,571,291.50 = 2,978,043,834,421.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,061,287,226,974/6,984,457,571,291.50 = 2,978,043,834,421.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,061,287,226,974x = 6,984,457,571,291.50 × 2,978,043,834,421.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,061,287,226,974x = 20,800,020,806,962,518,733,881,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,800,020,806,962,518,733,881,344/5,061,287,226,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,109,630,588,856.79

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