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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,063,790,368.40, 6,988,279,913.64 and 3,056,593,598.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,063,790,368.40, 6,988,279,913.64 and 3,056,593,598.16 is: 4,218,249,590.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,063,790,368.40 : 6,988,279,913.64 = 3,056,593,598.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,063,790,368.40/6,988,279,913.64 = 3,056,593,598.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,063,790,368.40x = 6,988,279,913.64 × 3,056,593,598.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,063,790,368.40x = 21,360,331,646,182,141,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,360,331,646,182,141,952/5,063,790,368.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,218,249,590.16

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