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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448,452,974.29, 7,518,865,060.17 and 2,942,326,464.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448,452,974.29, 7,518,865,060.17 and 2,942,326,464.57 is: 4,060,410,497.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,452,974.29 : 7,518,865,060.17 = 2,942,326,464.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,452,974.29/7,518,865,060.17 = 2,942,326,464.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,452,974.29x = 7,518,865,060.17 × 2,942,326,464.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,452,974.29x = 22,122,955,650,068,897,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,122,955,650,068,897,792/5,448,452,974.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,060,410,497.16

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