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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,454,348,994.65, 7,527,187,332.44 and 3,165,303,978.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,454,348,994.65, 7,527,187,332.44 and 3,165,303,978.42 is: 4,368,227,268.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,454,348,994.65 : 7,527,187,332.44 = 3,165,303,978.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,454,348,994.65/7,527,187,332.44 = 3,165,303,978.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,454,348,994.65x = 7,527,187,332.44 × 3,165,303,978.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,454,348,994.65x = 23,825,836,009,684,959,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,825,836,009,684,959,232/5,454,348,994.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368,227,268.38

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