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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,061,984,488.80, 6,985,537,996.01 and 3,027,435,027.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,061,984,488.80, 6,985,537,996.01 and 3,027,435,027.62 is: 4,177,859,980.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,061,984,488.80 : 6,985,537,996.01 = 3,027,435,027.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,061,984,488.80/6,985,537,996.01 = 3,027,435,027.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,061,984,488.80x = 6,985,537,996.01 × 3,027,435,027.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,061,984,488.80x = 21,148,262,415,841,026,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,148,262,415,841,026,048/5,061,984,488.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,859,980.14

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