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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,337,943,930.42, 7,366,362,506.93 and 2,959,075,839.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,337,943,930.42, 7,366,362,506.93 and 2,959,075,839.76 is: 4,083,524,593.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,337,943,930.42 : 7,366,362,506.93 = 2,959,075,839.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,337,943,930.42/7,366,362,506.93 = 2,959,075,839.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,337,943,930.42x = 7,366,362,506.93 × 2,959,075,839.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,337,943,930.42x = 21,797,625,321,159,888,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,797,625,321,159,888,896/5,337,943,930.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,083,524,593.98

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