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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,408,219,087.29, 7,463,386,161.56 and 2,996,941,857.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,408,219,087.29, 7,463,386,161.56 and 2,996,941,857.24 is: 4,135,804,046.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,408,219,087.29 : 7,463,386,161.56 = 2,996,941,857.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,408,219,087.29/7,463,386,161.56 = 2,996,941,857.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,408,219,087.29x = 7,463,386,161.56 × 2,996,941,857.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,408,219,087.29x = 22,367,334,384,309,956,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,367,334,384,309,956,608/5,408,219,087.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135,804,046.27

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