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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,097,797,014.93, 7,034,025,994.21 and 2,839,680,346.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,097,797,014.93, 7,034,025,994.21 and 2,839,680,346.44 is: 3,918,238,665.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,097,797,014.93 : 7,034,025,994.21 = 2,839,680,346.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,097,797,014.93/7,034,025,994.21 = 2,839,680,346.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,097,797,014.93x = 7,034,025,994.21 × 2,839,680,346.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,097,797,014.93x = 19,974,385,372,106,219,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,974,385,372,106,219,520/5,097,797,014.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,918,238,665.37

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