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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,601,283,638.92, 8,403,378,151.26 and 2,978,931,370.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,601,283,638.92, 8,403,378,151.26 and 2,978,931,370.76 is: 4,469,169,641.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,601,283,638.92 : 8,403,378,151.26 = 2,978,931,370.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,601,283,638.92/8,403,378,151.26 = 2,978,931,370.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,601,283,638.92x = 8,403,378,151.26 × 2,978,931,370.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,601,283,638.92x = 25,033,086,795,147,587,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,033,086,795,147,587,584/5,601,283,638.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,469,169,641.97

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