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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,709,993,412.50, 8,563,050,416.61 and 1,978,413,902.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,709,993,412.50, 8,563,050,416.61 and 1,978,413,902.46 is: 2,966,948,780.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,709,993,412.50 : 8,563,050,416.61 = 1,978,413,902.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,709,993,412.50/8,563,050,416.61 = 1,978,413,902.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,709,993,412.50x = 8,563,050,416.61 × 1,978,413,902.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,709,993,412.50x = 16,941,257,991,687,118,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,941,257,991,687,118,848/5,709,993,412.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,966,948,780.47

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