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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,090,598,937.95, 7,024,205,458.76 and 2,862,798,265.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,090,598,937.95, 7,024,205,458.76 and 2,862,798,265.95 is: 3,950,199,859.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,090,598,937.95 : 7,024,205,458.76 = 2,862,798,265.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,090,598,937.95/7,024,205,458.76 = 2,862,798,265.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,090,598,937.95x = 7,024,205,458.76 × 2,862,798,265.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,090,598,937.95x = 20,108,883,207,000,338,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,108,883,207,000,338,432/5,090,598,937.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,199,859.02

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