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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,062,738,640.58, 6,985,916,771.40 and 2,919,424,463.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,062,738,640.58, 6,985,916,771.40 and 2,919,424,463.46 is: 4,028,423,699.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,062,738,640.58 : 6,985,916,771.40 = 2,919,424,463.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,062,738,640.58/6,985,916,771.40 = 2,919,424,463.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,062,738,640.58x = 6,985,916,771.40 × 2,919,424,463.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,062,738,640.58x = 20,394,856,322,120,658,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,394,856,322,120,658,944/5,062,738,640.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,028,423,699.11

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