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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,365,873,894.17, 7,404,549,223.89 and 2,986,950,666.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,365,873,894.17, 7,404,549,223.89 and 2,986,950,666.21 is: 4,121,793,331.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,365,873,894.17 : 7,404,549,223.89 = 2,986,950,666.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,365,873,894.17/7,404,549,223.89 = 2,986,950,666.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,365,873,894.17x = 7,404,549,223.89 × 2,986,950,666.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,365,873,894.17x = 22,117,023,237,282,975,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,117,023,237,282,975,744/5,365,873,894.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,121,793,331.99

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