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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,349,499,695.61, 8,017,269,164.46 and 2,988,565,289.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,349,499,695.61, 8,017,269,164.46 and 2,988,565,289.09 is: 4,478,948,257.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,349,499,695.61 : 8,017,269,164.46 = 2,988,565,289.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,349,499,695.61/8,017,269,164.46 = 2,988,565,289.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,349,499,695.61x = 8,017,269,164.46 × 2,988,565,289.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,349,499,695.61x = 23,960,132,338,196,779,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,960,132,338,196,779,008/5,349,499,695.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,478,948,257.14

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