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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,457,607,531.01, 7,531,521,088.53 and 2,951,481,242.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,457,607,531.01, 7,531,521,088.53 and 2,951,481,242.78 is: 4,073,056,388.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,607,531.01 : 7,531,521,088.53 = 2,951,481,242.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,607,531.01/7,531,521,088.53 = 2,951,481,242.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,607,531.01x = 7,531,521,088.53 × 2,951,481,242.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,607,531.01x = 22,229,143,222,398,304,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,229,143,222,398,304,256/5,457,607,531.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,056,388.92

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