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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,399,850,006.08, 7,451,738,114.82 and 2,988,537,247.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,399,850,006.08, 7,451,738,114.82 and 2,988,537,247.16 is: 4,124,151,020.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,399,850,006.08 : 7,451,738,114.82 = 2,988,537,247.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,399,850,006.08/7,451,738,114.82 = 2,988,537,247.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,399,850,006.08x = 7,451,738,114.82 × 2,988,537,247.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,399,850,006.08x = 22,269,796,912,221,409,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,269,796,912,221,409,280/5,399,850,006.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,151,020.33

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