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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,337,943,933.79, 7,366,362,511.56 and 2,959,075,843.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,337,943,933.79, 7,366,362,511.56 and 2,959,075,843.13 is: 4,083,524,598.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,337,943,933.79 : 7,366,362,511.56 = 2,959,075,843.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,337,943,933.79/7,366,362,511.56 = 2,959,075,843.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,337,943,933.79x = 7,366,362,511.56 × 2,959,075,843.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,337,943,933.79x = 21,797,625,359,703,101,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,797,625,359,703,101,440/5,337,943,933.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,083,524,598.62

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