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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,090,598,936.45, 7,024,205,456.69 and 2,862,798,264.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,090,598,936.45, 7,024,205,456.69 and 2,862,798,264.45 is: 3,950,199,856.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,090,598,936.45 : 7,024,205,456.69 = 2,862,798,264.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,090,598,936.45/7,024,205,456.69 = 2,862,798,264.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,090,598,936.45x = 7,024,205,456.69 × 2,862,798,264.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,090,598,936.45x = 20,108,883,190,538,039,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,108,883,190,538,039,296/5,090,598,936.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,199,856.95

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