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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,257,465,914,442.40, 7,255,297,459,347.20 and 2,945,228,265,740.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,257,465,914,442.40, 7,255,297,459,347.20 and 2,945,228,265,740.40 is: 4,064,411,924,178.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,257,465,914,442.40 : 7,255,297,459,347.20 = 2,945,228,265,740.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,257,465,914,442.40/7,255,297,459,347.20 = 2,945,228,265,740.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,257,465,914,442.40x = 7,255,297,459,347.20 × 2,945,228,265,740.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,257,465,914,442.40x = 21,368,507,153,623,885,998,456,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,368,507,153,623,885,998,456,832/5,257,465,914,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,411,924,178.91

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