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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,349,553,717.54, 7,382,473,041.52 and 2,938,459,150.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,349,553,717.54, 7,382,473,041.52 and 2,938,459,150.74 is: 4,055,122,466.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,349,553,717.54 : 7,382,473,041.52 = 2,938,459,150.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,349,553,717.54/7,382,473,041.52 = 2,938,459,150.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,349,553,717.54x = 7,382,473,041.52 × 2,938,459,150.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,349,553,717.54x = 21,693,095,463,945,801,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,693,095,463,945,801,728/5,349,553,717.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,055,122,466.16

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