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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,074,188,635.45, 7,002,294,399.87 and 2,846,472,994.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,074,188,635.45, 7,002,294,399.87 and 2,846,472,994.01 is: 3,928,084,534.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074,188,635.45 : 7,002,294,399.87 = 2,846,472,994.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074,188,635.45/7,002,294,399.87 = 2,846,472,994.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074,188,635.45x = 7,002,294,399.87 × 2,846,472,994.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074,188,635.45x = 19,931,841,905,337,417,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,931,841,905,337,417,728/5,074,188,635.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,928,084,534.75

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