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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,353,642,925.98, 7,388,193,538.91 and 2,942,281,663.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,353,642,925.98, 7,388,193,538.91 and 2,942,281,663.85 is: 4,060,440,092.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,353,642,925.98 : 7,388,193,538.91 = 2,942,281,663.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,353,642,925.98/7,388,193,538.91 = 2,942,281,663.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,353,642,925.98x = 7,388,193,538.91 × 2,942,281,663.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,353,642,925.98x = 21,738,146,378,509,934,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,738,146,378,509,934,592/5,353,642,925.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,060,440,092.67

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