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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,601,528,368.80, 7,372,385,491,730.20 and 2,998,348,159,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,601,528,368.80, 7,372,385,491,730.20 and 2,998,348,159,500.60 is: 4,137,493,382,742.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,601,528,368.80 : 7,372,385,491,730.20 = 2,998,348,159,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,601,528,368.80/7,372,385,491,730.20 = 2,998,348,159,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,601,528,368.80x = 7,372,385,491,730.20 × 2,998,348,159,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,601,528,368.80x = 22,104,978,470,258,173,580,148,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,104,978,470,258,173,580,148,736/5,342,601,528,368.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,137,493,382,742.93

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