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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,296,980,702.93, 7,942,712,165.28 and 2,498,197,771.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,296,980,702.93, 7,942,712,165.28 and 2,498,197,771.87 is: 3,745,995,491.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,296,980,702.93 : 7,942,712,165.28 = 2,498,197,771.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,296,980,702.93/7,942,712,165.28 = 2,498,197,771.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,296,980,702.93x = 7,942,712,165.28 × 2,498,197,771.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,296,980,702.93x = 19,842,465,833,901,678,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,842,465,833,901,678,592/5,296,980,702.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745,995,491.91

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