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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,097,797,017.43, 7,034,025,997.65 and 2,839,680,348.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,097,797,017.43, 7,034,025,997.65 and 2,839,680,348.95 is: 3,918,238,668.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,097,797,017.43 : 7,034,025,997.65 = 2,839,680,348.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,097,797,017.43/7,034,025,997.65 = 2,839,680,348.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,097,797,017.43x = 7,034,025,997.65 × 2,839,680,348.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,097,797,017.43x = 19,974,385,399,530,123,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,974,385,399,530,123,264/5,097,797,017.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,918,238,668.83

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