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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,071,556,771.83, 6,998,756,578.54 and 2,813,496,356.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,071,556,771.83, 6,998,756,578.54 and 2,813,496,356.76 is: 3,882,629,539.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,071,556,771.83 : 6,998,756,578.54 = 2,813,496,356.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,071,556,771.83/6,998,756,578.54 = 2,813,496,356.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,071,556,771.83x = 6,998,756,578.54 × 2,813,496,356.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,071,556,771.83x = 19,690,976,135,539,445,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,690,976,135,539,445,760/5,071,556,771.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,882,629,539.89

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