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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,061,287,226,975.10, 6,984,457,571,292.80 and 2,978,043,834,422.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,061,287,226,975.10, 6,984,457,571,292.80 and 2,978,043,834,422.30 is: 4,109,630,588,857.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,061,287,226,975.10 : 6,984,457,571,292.80 = 2,978,043,834,422.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,061,287,226,975.10/6,984,457,571,292.80 = 2,978,043,834,422.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,061,287,226,975.10x = 6,984,457,571,292.80 × 2,978,043,834,422.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,061,287,226,975.10x = 20,800,020,806,972,672,036,569,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,800,020,806,972,672,036,569,088/5,061,287,226,975.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,109,630,588,857.91

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