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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,349,898,694.46, 7,382,657,937.14 and 2,971,189,859.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,349,898,694.46, 7,382,657,937.14 and 2,971,189,859.52 is: 4,100,129,675.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,349,898,694.46 : 7,382,657,937.14 = 2,971,189,859.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,349,898,694.46/7,382,657,937.14 = 2,971,189,859.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,349,898,694.46x = 7,382,657,937.14 × 2,971,189,859.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,349,898,694.46x = 21,935,278,399,135,211,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,935,278,399,135,211,520/5,349,898,694.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,100,129,675.70

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