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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,335,417,170.65, 7,362,919,561.68 and 2,956,594,834.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,335,417,170.65, 7,362,919,561.68 and 2,956,594,834.46 is: 4,080,125,179.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,335,417,170.65 : 7,362,919,561.68 = 2,956,594,834.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,335,417,170.65/7,362,919,561.68 = 2,956,594,834.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,335,417,170.65x = 7,362,919,561.68 × 2,956,594,834.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,335,417,170.65x = 21,769,169,942,570,762,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,769,169,942,570,762,240/5,335,417,170.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,080,125,179.78

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