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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,359,627,554.36, 7,396,245,206.77 and 2,948,258,255.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,359,627,554.36, 7,396,245,206.77 and 2,948,258,255.28 is: 4,068,573,938.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,359,627,554.36 : 7,396,245,206.77 = 2,948,258,255.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,359,627,554.36/7,396,245,206.77 = 2,948,258,255.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,359,627,554.36x = 7,396,245,206.77 × 2,948,258,255.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,359,627,554.36x = 21,806,040,988,915,556,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,806,040,988,915,556,352/5,359,627,554.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068,573,938.72

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