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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,097,796,059.96, 7,034,024,678.02 and 2,839,679,391.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,097,796,059.96, 7,034,024,678.02 and 2,839,679,391.47 is: 3,918,237,348.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,097,796,059.96 : 7,034,024,678.02 = 2,839,679,391.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,097,796,059.96/7,034,024,678.02 = 2,839,679,391.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,097,796,059.96x = 7,034,024,678.02 × 2,839,679,391.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,097,796,059.96x = 19,974,374,917,222,526,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,974,374,917,222,526,976/5,097,796,059.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,918,237,348.51

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