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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,061,984,419.49, 6,985,537,900.38 and 3,027,434,958.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,061,984,419.49, 6,985,537,900.38 and 3,027,434,958.31 is: 4,177,859,884.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,061,984,419.49 : 6,985,537,900.38 = 3,027,434,958.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,061,984,419.49/6,985,537,900.38 = 3,027,434,958.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,061,984,419.49x = 6,985,537,900.38 × 3,027,434,958.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,061,984,419.49x = 21,148,261,642,209,849,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,148,261,642,209,849,344/5,061,984,419.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,859,884.51

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