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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,296,980,798.81, 7,942,712,309.06 and 2,498,197,867.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,296,980,798.81, 7,942,712,309.06 and 2,498,197,867.92 is: 3,745,995,635.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,296,980,798.81 : 7,942,712,309.06 = 2,498,197,867.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,296,980,798.81/7,942,712,309.06 = 2,498,197,867.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,296,980,798.81x = 7,942,712,309.06 × 2,498,197,867.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,296,980,798.81x = 19,842,466,955,983,142,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,842,466,955,983,142,912/5,296,980,798.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745,995,635.94

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