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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,095,118,789.23, 7,640,121,194.43 and 2,968,651,693.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,095,118,789.23, 7,640,121,194.43 and 2,968,651,693.01 is: 4,451,487,719.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,095,118,789.23 : 7,640,121,194.43 = 2,968,651,693.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,095,118,789.23/7,640,121,194.43 = 2,968,651,693.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,095,118,789.23x = 7,640,121,194.43 × 2,968,651,693.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,095,118,789.23x = 22,680,858,718,608,003,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,680,858,718,608,003,072/5,095,118,789.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,487,719.30

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