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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,062,738,715.60, 6,985,916,875.02 and 2,919,424,538.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,062,738,715.60, 6,985,916,875.02 and 2,919,424,538.18 is: 4,028,423,802.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,062,738,715.60 : 6,985,916,875.02 = 2,919,424,538.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,062,738,715.60/6,985,916,875.02 = 2,919,424,538.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,062,738,715.60x = 6,985,916,875.02 × 2,919,424,538.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,062,738,715.60x = 20,394,857,146,619,133,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,394,857,146,619,133,952/5,062,738,715.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,028,423,802.27

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