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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,443,877,932.70, 7,512,260,096.66 and 2,999,586,325.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,443,877,932.70, 7,512,260,096.66 and 2,999,586,325.14 is: 4,139,268,538.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,443,877,932.70 : 7,512,260,096.66 = 2,999,586,325.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,443,877,932.70/7,512,260,096.66 = 2,999,586,325.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,443,877,932.70x = 7,512,260,096.66 × 2,999,586,325.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,443,877,932.70x = 22,533,672,656,821,231,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,533,672,656,821,231,616/5,443,877,932.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,139,268,538.97

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