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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,408,219,086.79, 7,463,386,160.87 and 2,996,941,856.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,408,219,086.79, 7,463,386,160.87 and 2,996,941,856.74 is: 4,135,804,045.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,408,219,086.79 : 7,463,386,160.87 = 2,996,941,856.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,408,219,086.79/7,463,386,160.87 = 2,996,941,856.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,408,219,086.79x = 7,463,386,160.87 × 2,996,941,856.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,408,219,086.79x = 22,367,334,378,491,715,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,367,334,378,491,715,584/5,408,219,086.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135,804,045.58

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