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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,392,362,797.72, 7,440,816,184.30 and 2,980,719,514.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,392,362,797.72, 7,440,816,184.30 and 2,980,719,514.96 is: 4,113,036,685.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,392,362,797.72 : 7,440,816,184.30 = 2,980,719,514.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,392,362,797.72/7,440,816,184.30 = 2,980,719,514.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,392,362,797.72x = 7,440,816,184.30 × 2,980,719,514.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,392,362,797.72x = 22,178,986,007,758,041,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,178,986,007,758,041,088/5,392,362,797.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,113,036,685.35

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