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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,358,603,919.38, 7,394,879,539.43 and 2,979,690,780.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,358,603,919.38, 7,394,879,539.43 and 2,979,690,780.57 is: 4,111,976,686.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,358,603,919.38 : 7,394,879,539.43 = 2,979,690,780.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,358,603,919.38/7,394,879,539.43 = 2,979,690,780.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,358,603,919.38x = 7,394,879,539.43 × 2,979,690,780.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,358,603,919.38x = 22,034,454,387,031,916,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,034,454,387,031,916,544/5,358,603,919.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,111,976,686.19

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