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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,213,400,566.77, 7,194,738,744.84 and 2,955,383,857.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,213,400,566.77, 7,194,738,744.84 and 2,955,383,857.18 is: 4,078,569,154.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,213,400,566.77 : 7,194,738,744.84 = 2,955,383,857.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,213,400,566.77/7,194,738,744.84 = 2,955,383,857.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,213,400,566.77x = 7,194,738,744.84 × 2,955,383,857.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,213,400,566.77x = 21,263,214,743,127,629,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,263,214,743,127,629,824/5,213,400,566.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,078,569,154.78

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