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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,457,951,348.53, 7,531,972,802.65 and 2,951,825,060.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,457,951,348.53, 7,531,972,802.65 and 2,951,825,060.31 is: 4,073,518,551.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,457,951,348.53 : 7,531,972,802.65 = 2,951,825,060.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,457,951,348.53/7,531,972,802.65 = 2,951,825,060.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,457,951,348.53x = 7,531,972,802.65 × 2,951,825,060.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,457,951,348.53x = 22,233,066,072,383,197,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,233,066,072,383,197,184/5,457,951,348.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,518,551.68

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