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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,399,825,401.33, 7,451,704,152.80 and 2,988,512,598.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,399,825,401.33, 7,451,704,152.80 and 2,988,512,598.74 is: 4,124,117,001.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,399,825,401.33 : 7,451,704,152.80 = 2,988,512,598.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,399,825,401.33/7,451,704,152.80 = 2,988,512,598.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,399,825,401.33x = 7,451,704,152.80 × 2,988,512,598.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,399,825,401.33x = 22,269,511,742,684,835,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,269,511,742,684,835,840/5,399,825,401.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,117,001.49

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