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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,335,417,174.77, 7,362,919,567.37 and 2,956,594,838.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,335,417,174.77, 7,362,919,567.37 and 2,956,594,838.58 is: 4,080,125,185.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,335,417,174.77 : 7,362,919,567.37 = 2,956,594,838.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,335,417,174.77/7,362,919,567.37 = 2,956,594,838.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,335,417,174.77x = 7,362,919,567.37 × 2,956,594,838.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,335,417,174.77x = 21,769,169,989,772,922,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,769,169,989,772,922,880/5,335,417,174.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,080,125,185.47

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