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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,097,385,797.66, 7,035,369,501.60 and 2,869,717,986.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,097,385,797.66, 7,035,369,501.60 and 2,869,717,986.72 is: 3,960,760,908.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,097,385,797.66 : 7,035,369,501.60 = 2,869,717,986.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,097,385,797.66/7,035,369,501.60 = 2,869,717,986.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,097,385,797.66x = 7,035,369,501.60 × 2,869,717,986.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,097,385,797.66x = 20,189,526,401,962,840,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,189,526,401,962,840,064/5,097,385,797.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,760,908.31

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