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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,365,873,892.67, 7,404,549,221.82 and 2,986,950,664.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,365,873,892.67, 7,404,549,221.82 and 2,986,950,664.71 is: 4,121,793,329.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,365,873,892.67 : 7,404,549,221.82 = 2,986,950,664.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,365,873,892.67/7,404,549,221.82 = 2,986,950,664.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,365,873,892.67x = 7,404,549,221.82 × 2,986,950,664.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,365,873,892.67x = 22,117,023,219,993,161,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,117,023,219,993,161,728/5,365,873,892.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,793,329.92

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