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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,353,550,661.12, 7,387,576,048.08 and 2,974,607,255.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,353,550,661.12, 7,387,576,048.08 and 2,974,607,255.18 is: 4,104,778,062.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,353,550,661.12 : 7,387,576,048.08 = 2,974,607,255.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,353,550,661.12/7,387,576,048.08 = 2,974,607,255.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,353,550,661.12x = 7,387,576,048.08 × 2,974,607,255.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,353,550,661.12x = 21,975,137,310,775,824,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,975,137,310,775,824,384/5,353,550,661.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,104,778,062.60

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