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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,358,604,927.41, 7,394,880,941.51 and 2,979,691,789.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,358,604,927.41, 7,394,880,941.51 and 2,979,691,789.41 is: 4,111,978,084.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,358,604,927.41 : 7,394,880,941.51 = 2,979,691,789.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,358,604,927.41/7,394,880,941.51 = 2,979,691,789.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,358,604,927.41x = 7,394,880,941.51 × 2,979,691,789.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,358,604,927.41x = 22,034,466,025,066,938,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,034,466,025,066,938,368/5,358,604,927.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,111,978,084.51

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